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Rangeley nonprofit announces art show winners

Every first Thursday in August, Rangeley Friends of the Arts holds its annual Art in August in the heart of Oquossoc Village in the Rangeley Lakes Region. This year’s offerings included a wide variety of fine art and fine craft. Winners in both the 2D and 3D category featured woodworking, knitting, pottery, painting and photography, […]

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Rangeley chamber sets golf classic for Aug. 17

The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce plans to hold its 29th annual Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Mingo Springs Golf Course, 43 Country Club Road in Rangeley. There will be two shotgun starts, 8:30 and 1:30 p.m. The rain date is Thursday, Aug. 18, with two shotgun starts, […]

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Rangeley association holds kids’ fishing derby

The Rangeley Region Guides’ & Sportsmen’s Association held its first Kids’ Fishing Derby on July 7. Eighty-two children participated at the association’s Kids’ Fishing Pond, located adjacent to the clubhouse on Old Skiway Road in Oquossoc, according to a news release from the association. The children were divided into three age categories. Each group had […]

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Foundation awards grants in Franklin, Somerset counties

More than $78,000 in Maine Community Foundation grants aim to help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects in Franklin and Somerset counties. The 11 grants through MaineCF’s Community Building Grant Program include $77,630 recommended by the Western Mountains Committee and two additional grants totaling $20,000 from people with donor-advised funds, according to a news release from […]

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COVID-19 vaccine clinics set for Rangeley, Jay

Healthy Community Coalition plans to host two adult COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics in Franklin County in July. Vaccines are provided at no cost and all are welcome, according to a news release from the Farmington-based Franklin Community Health Network. The schedule: • Tuesday, July 12, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Rangeley Health and Wellness, 25 Dallas Hill […]