If you turned 18 during the late ’60s or early ’70s, you did what everyone did in the summers. You threw a sleeping back in your car or microbus and went on a road trip with concert destinations along the way. Somewhere in Kansas in 1973, Saddleback Mountain ski instructor Mark Robie and his friends, […]
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The arts will bloom in Rangeley on Aug. 12
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts invites the community to join them at their property on Loon Lake Road to celebrate “The Arts Are Blooming In Rangeley.” The afternoon event will take place on Sunday, Aug. 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. In addition to a display of the newest version of the […]
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Rangeley art show slated for Aug. 2
RANGELEY — The annual Art in August show put on by Rangeley Friends of the Arts will be held Thursday, Aug. 2, in Lakeside Park in the downtown. About 40 fine artists and craftsmen will sell their paintings, originals and prints, photography, jewelry, fiber art, woodworking, pottery and other works. The show, from 10 a.m. to 4 […]
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Grange food sale Aug. 3 DIXFIELD — Mystic Valley Grange in East Dixfield will hold a public food sale from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3. A meeting will be at 7 p.m. with potluck supper at 6 before the meeting. Knights free monthly supper JAY — This month’s free supper will be held […]
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Correction: LURC hearing Thursday, Aug. 30
RANGELEY — A story published Tuesday on Page B2 of the Franklin edition and Page B1 of the Oxford Hills and River Valley editions should have said a public hearing on Mistymoonbeam’s LLC applications for a campground and residential subdivision will be held Thursday, Aug. 30, at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School. The information was […]
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Library, RFA to hold event on Aug. 9
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Public Library and the Rangeley Friends of the Arts, two nonprofit organizations, are partnering to offer an exciting afternoon and evening on Thursday, Aug. 9. Beginning at 4 p.m. attendees will help celebrate the Rangeley Public Library with cocktails and a silent auction. Mike Blythe will be offering acoustic music and […]
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Public hearing set on proposed campground, residential subdivision
RANGELEY — State land use regulators have set a public hearing for Thursday, Aug. 30, for a proposed 28-lot residential subdivision along County Road in Dallas Plantation and a proposed 30-site recreation vehicle campground, adjacent to the subdivision, in Sandy River Plantation. Maine Land Use Regulation Commission will hold the hearing at 6 p.m. at […]
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Butterflies emerging WEST PARIS — A dozen active and hungry monarch butterfly caterpillars were given to the West Paris Library on July 23. They came with a lifetime supply of their food, milkweed leaves. By July 25, all but the very smallest caterpillar had entered its chrysalis stage. A monarch chrysalis looks like a pale […]
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N. Swanton: Keep it up, Gov. LePage
I am writing to allay the fears of Tony Nazar (letter, July 19) and other Mainers who fear the state is the laughingstock of the nation due to remarks made by Gov. Paul LePage. Numerous friends of mine from New York, New Jersey and Florida have told me how lucky I am to have a […]
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Rangeley could lose state machine that tests for drunken driving. Police chief says plan puts public at risk.
RANGELEY — The local police chief is concerned about a proposal by the Maine Department of Public Safety to remove the town’s blood-alcohol testing equipment to save the state money. Chief Dennis Leahy said Thursday he received a letter earlier this month from Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Morris stating Rangeley would be […]