RANGELEY — Gary Westerhoff will make a slide show presentation and lead a discussion from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Barn of the Congregational Church, 2 High St. The presentation is sponsored by The Westerhoff Family Foundation and The Rangeley Friends of the Arts. Admission is free; donations to RFA will […]
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Rangeley Logging Festival visitors to be treated to biscuits
RANGELEY — Free homemade biscuits. Those three words could be enough to bring the crowds to Rangeley on Friday evening for the start of the 32nd Annual Logging Festival. Events begin at 3 p.m., at the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum on Route 16, a mile north of downtown, with the hallowed ritual of preparing […]
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Sculptor donates art to Logging Museum
RANGELEY — Sculptor David Barten of Conway, Mass., has donated five of his creations to the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum. Two tool sculptures will be exhibited this summer, and three dioramas of Rangeley life will be shown in 2013. Barten, once a cabin boy at Pleasant Island, will attend the Logging Festival July 27 […]
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Hugh Ogden Memorial Evening of Poetry: Two Farmington writers will read from their works
This photo of Hugh Ogden was taken on Poet’s Island on Rangeley Lake in August 2006. RANGELEY — On Sunday, Aug. 5, poetry lovers will gather on the lawn of the Ecopelagicon nature store to honor poet Hugh Ogden. Ogden family members will begin the sixth annual Hugh Ogden Memorial Evening of Poetry by reading […]
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Well done – Students named to dean’s lists
AMES, Iowa — More than 5,465 Iowa State University undergraduates have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2012 spring semester dean’s list, including Jennifer Elizabeth Smith of Fryeburg, majoring in veterinary medicine. NEWTON, Mass. — Amanda Coolidge of Bethel, Brandyn Cloutier of Dixfield, Haleigh Traynor of Lewiston and Anna Gamwell of […]
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Pleasant Street Inn earns award
RANGELEY — The Pleasant Street Inn Bed and Breakfast has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor.com. The Certificate of Excellence is awarded as a testimonial to the highest standards for a bed and breakfast. The award is based on the Pleasant Street Inn Bed and Breakfast having earned exceptional traveler ratings during the […]
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Community breakfast RANGELEY — The next Ladies/Community Breakfast with everyone invited to attend will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, at Rangeley Inn on Main Street. Anyone with special dietary needs should call in advance so they can try to accommodate your needs. For more information call 864-3341. Rangeley street dance […]
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200 turn out for Height of the Land overlook dedication
RANGELEY — A crowd of about 200 residents, well-wishers and outdoor enthusiasts joined local, state, and federal officials on Sunday morning to dedicate the newly-engineered and landscaped scenic overlook at Height of Land. The day was warm, sunny and humid, and the public frequently visited the refreshment tents while admiring the view and listening to […]
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Intrepid lawn sculpture added in Oquossoc
OQUOSSOC — Neighbors in the Bald Mountain Road area are guessing what lawn sculpture will be added next to A.G. Newmyer’s summer home after a partial vehicle was buried last week on his hillside. “Loads of neighbors have suggested what to bury next — vehicles, boats, airplanes, politicians, whatever,” Newmyer said. “We’ll see what inspiration […]