Trails for Rangeley Area Coalition members paddle to Flagstaff Lake via the North Branch of the Dead River Tuesday, Aug. 12. (Courtesy of T.R.A.C.) Trails for Rangeley Area Coalition, or T.R.A.C., is an informal gathering of like-minded people who share the desire to hike, paddle and bike in the healing environs of our surroundings. The […]
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Livermore Falls school board member pleads guilty to driving to endanger in Auburn
Roger Moulton, a Regional School Unit 73 director, had a second, unrelated driving to endanger charge dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Local author offers workshop series in Norway
“All of us are descended from people who experienced the world as alive. We have the capacity to give life to that way of thinking, feeling, and being again. And this holds the potential to heal our planet, our culture, and our lives.” This philosophy guides the work of Sumner’s Seán Pádraig O’Donoghue, and lies […]
Rumford will be first in Maine to offer a ‘Baby Box’ for parents in crisis with newborns
The town gave final approval to enter into a contract with Safe Haven Baby Boxes for the climate-controlled, padded box to be ready to use by as early as this winter.
Thorman graduates summa cum laude from UMaine Orono
The Bethel native received a bachelor’s degree in social work.
A resting place
A bird rests in the weeds in South Pond in Greenwood. (Rose Lincoln/Staff Writer)
Udderly Obsessed: Frank Shaw owns 4,000 milk bottles
What started with a flea market purchase turned into a floor-to-ceiling obsession.
Maine Outdoor Film Festival kicks off Rangeley’s trail town celebration
The Maine Outdoor Film Festival Selects Tour will make a stop at the Rangeley Friends of the Arts Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., on Friday, Aug. 29, as part of the Trail Town Festival. Independent filmmakers from all over, but most significantly from Maine, use the festival as an important outlet for their work. Since […]
Rangeley receives grants for police accreditation, public safety health
The Rangeley Board of Selectmen on Monday, Aug. 18, approved spending $48,735 in newly awarded grants for the town’s public safety departments. The grants will cover the costs of police department accreditation as well as comprehensive cardiac and cancer screenings for police and firefighters. Police Chief Richard Caton IV applied for both grants. A $5,000 […]
Rangeley community radio to feature local musical talent in live concert
Radio Fest returns Sunday, Aug. 31, to support Rangeley’s community radio station, WRGY 90.5FM and spotlight the work of local talent. Station Manager Iris Ramirez, will emcee an exciting evening of performances featuring: Tom Ball and Pegg Knox, Jan Lathrop and John Geschwindner, Unknown Legend, Charlie Bruce, and The Shape Shifters. Located at the Rangeley […]