1971 – 2013 RANGELEY — John P. Spencer Jr., 41, of Litchfield, died unexpectedly on Dec. 30. Born on July 23, 1971, he was the son of John P. Spencer Sr. and Linda Kell Spencer Voisine. Educated locally, he was a graduate of Lewiston High School, Class of ’91, where he played football and […]
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Wayne Farmers’ Market to open WAYNE — Wayne Farmers’ Market will open for the fifth season on Saturday, May 25, on the green next to the Post Office. Support local farmers and agriculture from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays from Memorial Day weekend through Aug. 31. Shop locally for vegetables, herbs, meat, perennials, baked goods, […]
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Wardens recover bodies of 2 snowmobilers from Rangeley Lake
RANGELEY — The bodies of two snowmobilers were located and recovered from Rangeley Lake this morning. About 11:30 a.m., the Maine Warden Service dive team recovered the bodies of Kenneth Henderson and John Spencer, Doug Rafferty, spokesman for the service, said. Henderson, 40, of China and Spencer, 41, of Litchfield were found in about 60 […]
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Bodies of 2 more snowmobilers recovered from Rangeley Lake
RANGELEY — The bodies of two snowmobilers missing since Dec. 30 were recovered from Rangeley Lake on Wednesday morning, the Maine Warden Service said. Divers recovered the bodies of Kenneth Henderson, 40, of China and John Spencer, 41, of Litchfield in about 60 feet of water after they were spotted by sonar equipment, Maine Warden […]
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Three indicted in Rangeley drug case
FARMINGTON — Three people were indicted Tuesday in connection to selling illegal drugs, including heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine in January in Rangeley. Maine drug agents and several law enforcement agencies seized 257 prepackaged bags of heroin, 20 grams of prepackaged crack cocaine, 3½ grams of powder cocaine, about 60 30-gram pills of oxycodone, amphetamine […]
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Wardens resume recovery work on Rangeley Lake
RANGELEY — The Maine Warden Service resumed recovery efforts for two missing snowmobilers at Rangeley Lake on Tuesday. Wardens halted the work over the weekend due to weather conditions. High winds expected on Monday also delayed the effort. “It’s back under way,” spokesman Doug Rafferty said Tuesday. “They are scanning with sonar today with hopes […]
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Wardens back at Rangeley Lake searching for snowmobilers
RANGELEY — Recovery efforts resumed on Tuesday for the bodies of two men presumed to be in Rangeley Lake. Doug Rafferty, spokesman for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, said Tuesday that game wardens are utilizing sonar equipment to search for Kenneth Henderson, 40, of China and John Spencer, 41, of Litchfield. The body […]
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Snowmobiler’s body found in Rangeley Lake
RANGELEY — Searchers on Friday found the body of a missing snowmobiler in Rangeley Lake and planned to continue looking for two others next week, a Maine Warden Service official said. The body of Glen Henderson, 43, of Sabattus was found at about 1 p.m. in 135 feet of water about a quarter-mile from shore, […]
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Wardens continue search for bodies in Rangeley Lake
UPDATE: Wardens find snowmobiler’s body in Rangeley Lake RANGELEY — Technical difficulties halted a search Thursday for the bodies of three missing snowmobilers in Rangeley Lake. The equipment was expected to be fixed Thursday night, Maine Warden Service Lt. Kevin Adam said as five boats returned to the dock at Lakeside Park shortly after 5 p.m. […]
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Correction: Dallas Plantation considering Saddleback request
RANGELEY — A story published Thursday on Page B2 of the Franklin edition, Page B3 of the Oxford Hills edition and Page B4 of the River Valley edition about Saddleback Resort should have said Chris Farmer, general manager of Saddleback, said at Tuesday’s selectmen’s meeting that Sandy River Plantation has drafted a letter and Dallas […]