PORTLAND & ELLSWORTH — Adult learners from Franklin County returning to school for post-secondary education are eligible to apply for the Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship at the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). Preference is given to students for whom a scholarship would make a significant difference in their ability to attend school. First-time applicants need not be […]

A post on the Fred Webster Snowball Tournament to benefit Special Olympics Maine social media page thanked the team from Rangeley’s very own Sarge’s Pub & Grub with these flattering words, “Congratulations Sarges! You came through in so many ways!! What a finish! Tied up in the 5th and 3 extra innings before you took […]

  In the March 15th issue of The Rangeley Highlander, The article, “Rangeley Selectmen Meeting Addresses Healthcare Concerns and Community Issues” stated that Dr. King underscored Franklin Memorial Hospital’s downgrade from a Level 2 to a Level 3 facility. Ryan Mastrangelo, Franklin Community Health Network Director of Communications & Public Affairs, responded that Franklin Memorial Hospital is not a trauma facility that […]

Small changes made by many people make a real difference. _______________________________________ I pledge to turn off outdoor lighting when I am not actively using it and set aside time to appreciate the night sky. I will continue to learn about light pollution and how to combat it and share what I’ve learned. _______________________________________ Scan the […]

I must confess I am getting addicted to one of those internet sites where one can make contact with other folks out there in this world of ours.  Every once in a while, I get bored and watch a video or two of some of their actions. I sit here and shake my head at […]

Rangeley, ME  –  With mixed emotions, RLHT announces that our esteemed colleague, Amanda Laliberte, will be bidding farewell to our team as she embarks on a new journey. Amanda has been an integral part of our team for the past ten years and has played a pivotal role directing both our program development and communications.  […]

FARMINGTON — A Wilton man was charged Monday after police said he pulled onto state Route 4 in front of a propane fuel truck, causing it to roll over and leak fuel briefly. “No one was injured,” Police Chief Kenneth Charles said. Scott McAuley was issued a summons on a charge of leaving the scene […]

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The Office of the Maine Attorney General has determined that police were justified in shooting a Rumford man who they say emerged from his van with a rifle and body armor after a SWAT team surrounded him and attempted to place him under arrest last September. Police killed Shay McKenna, 28, at the remote Rangeley Plantation grove […]

The following short article appeared on Page 1 of the June 5, 1908, edition of the Maine Woodsman newspaper. It heralds the dawning of a new age for Rangeley and her momumental leap into the modern age and was set to occur on July 1, in 1908. Everyone reading this has enjoyed the convenience of […]