Comedian Bob Marley will take the stage for two shows hosted by The Rangeley Friends of the Arts at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thursday Aug. 3, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., in Rangeley. General admission tickets are available now only at bmarley.com. A cash bar (beer/wine) and snacks will be […]
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Rangeley chamber to host 30th annual Golf Classic Tournament Aug. 16
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s 30th annual Golf Classic Tournament is set for Wednesday, Aug. 16. Participants will gather at Mingo Springs Golf Club at 43 Country Club Road in Rangeley. Shotgun starts will be at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. “Over the past three decades, the Rangeley Lakes Golf Classic Tournament has become […]
Matt and the Barn Burners will perform at the RFA Street Dance
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts presents the Annual Street Dance featuring Matt and the Barn Burners from 6:30-10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, on Pond Street in Rangeley. The Street Dance is an open-air rock concert that’s perfect for the whole family. The event is free to the public; your at-will donations will be […]
Rangeley association draws 129 entrants to kids’ fishing derby
The Rangeley Region Guides’ & Sportsmen’s Association held its second annual Kids’ Fishing Derby on July 6. On a hot humid day, 129 children cast lines in the association’s kid’s fishing pond in hopes of catching a brook trout. Because of the warm weather, the fish catching was slower than usual. The successful anglers and […]
Local Emerson College students earn dean’s list honors
BOSTON — Two local students were named to the 2023 spring semester dean’s list at Emerson College. Kailey Pelletier of Readfield is majoring in stage and production management and is a member of the class of 2024. Ella Shaffer of Rangeley is majoring in journalism and is a member of the class of 2026. The […]
Local Emerson College students make dean’s list
BOSTON — The following students are named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester. Georgia Howe of Farmingdale is majoring in Creative Writing Bachelor of Fine Arts and is a member of the class of 2024. Kailey Pelletier of Readfield is majoring in stage and production management and is a member of […]
Texas teen with ankle injury rescued off Appalachian Trail in Franklin County
Rescuers including Rangeley firefighters climbed the steep terrain with equipment to reach the girl. They were at 2,750 feet in elevation.
Rangeley museum to host logging festival, parade July 14, 15
RANGELEY — The Maine Forestry Museum plans to hold its 42nd annual Logging Festival Days on Friday and Saturday, July 14 and 15. The festival is located at the museum’s fairgrounds, 221 Stratton Road. The museum hosts multiple events in mid-July to celebrate its region’s timber heritage. This event features an Arts & Crafts Vendor […]
USDA euthanizes 16 Canada geese in Rangeley
USDA Wildlife Service personnel lethally removed 16 geese Wednesday morning from Haley Pond in Rangeley, according to officials.
Firefighters recall the devastation they saw 10 years ago in Lac-Mégantic train derailment
Seven Franklin County fire departments responded early July 6, 2013 to assist Canadian firefighters after a train derailment, explosions, fire and tragedy.