RANGELEY — The town and the people of Rangeley have come together in support of a Torchlight Snowmobile Safety Vigil planned for 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, in the town park. “We’ve all come together strongly as a town,” Town Manager Timothy Kane said. “A town that grieves along with the families.” He’ll speak during […]
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J. Snipe: Don’t cancel the Rangeley Snodeo
In early December, game wardens put the word out through television, newspapers and on their website that no ice on the lakes in the state of Maine was safe. Now the taxpayers of this state have to spend untold thousands of dollars to recover bodies of people who think those type of warnings are for […]
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Rangeley man indicted on sex charges
FARMINGTON — A Rangeley man was indicted Wednesday on two felony sex charges involving a child under age 14. A Franklin County grand jury indicted David Paquette, 35, on one count each of unlawful sexual contact and sexual misconduct with a child. The date of the violation, according to the grand jury report, is Nov. […]
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We all mourn, but in Rangeley life must go on
Our hearts are with the families of the three men lost on Rangeley Lake, but the more we examine the issue the more apparent it becomes that the Rangeley Snodeo, scheduled for next week, must go on. The trio, Kenneth Henderson of China, Glen Henderson of Sabattus and John Spencer of Litchfield apparently went through […]
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Local roundup: Rangeley stops Kents Hill
KENTS HILL — Tori Letarte threw in 18 points and Blayke Morin scored 16 and pulled down 17 rebounds as Rangeley shook off Kents Hill, 55-46, in a girls’ basketball game Wednesday. In the first half, the Lakers (8-1) carved out a slim 25-23 lead at halftime. For Kents Hill, Marissa Tarrio scored 17 points, […]
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Group seeks to set snowmobile world record in Rangeley
RANGELEY — Steve Philbrick of Bald Mountain Camps told selectmen this week of plans for a charity ride to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest parade of snowmobiles. The Feb. 9 ride would ideally involve more than 820 snowmobiles to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, he said. Philbrick said […]
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H.S. girls basketball: Richmonds gets jump on Rangeley
RICHMOND — By the time the Rangeley girls’ basketball team settled in and looked comfortable Tuesday night, it was the third quarter. Rangeley was finally playing its best basketball of the night, but it was too little, too late. Richmond had already built a double-digit lead and fended off any Laker hopes for a comeback […]
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H.S. boys’ basketball: Richmond wears down Lakers
The Bobcats have been plagued by illness of late and Clark’s young Rangeley Lakers were hoping to take advantage. The Lakers stayed close for three quarters, but it was Rangeley that wore out down the stretch as the Bobcats pulled away for a 44-22 win. “I think we started to run out of gas,” said […]
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Breakfast set for Jan. 26 RANGELEY — The next Ladies/Community Breakfast will be from 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the BMC Diner on Richardson Street. If anyone has a special dietary needs call in advance so they can try to accommodate your needs. For more information call BMC Diner at 864-5844. Stress […]
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HUD survey seeks count of homeless
LEWISTON — If you or someone you know is homeless, Tri-County Mental Health Services needs your help. Government funds are sent to states and agencies based on the number of homeless that live in each community. Help get the resources you need simply by standing up being counted. There are two ways to be counted: 1. […]