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Stephanie Dellavalle
Stephanie Dellavalle has been the general manager and editor of The Rangeley Highlander since 2013 and writes about the community and events in the area. A graduate of Hunter College in NYC, she and her husband are empty-nesters who live in the village of Oquossoc in Rangeley.
Maine’s foliage season is ‘right on track’ this year
What a great year for leaf peeping!
A World Class Public Garden, …Conveniently Surrounded by a World Class University
I am writing this column as I wrap up four busy and event-filled days at Duke University in North Carolina, where I received my Master’s of Science degree in Physical Therapy (1974) during the two years immediately following my two years in the U.S. Army. I am also writing this column with the full appreciation […]
Once upon a story book walk
The First Graders at Rangeley Lakes Regional School, along with their teacher Ms. Brown, went for a hike on the Tim Baker Trail in Oquossoc recently (site of the Rangeley Region Guides and Sportsman Association). A little history on the trail…it began with Elaine Holcomb having a dream that culminated in the creation of this trail. She […]
Ain’t no Grid
Living in the 50’s there was no such term used as “Living off the Grid”. If there was, then we were ahead of our time. We were always off the grid. No one told us we were the family of the future. They used different words to describe how we lived. Some of them were […]
RLRS Spanish Dinner Fundraiser
Come support the students attending the Spanish trip to Costa Rica in April and enjoy a three-course meal including all-you-can-eat tacos. A silent auction and raffle will take place throughout the evening. See a junior/senior or contact Kate Philbrick at (207) 864-3311 x132 to purchase tickets. Tuesday, November 5th, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Cost: […]
Grave Topics at Farmington Historical Society Meeting
Monday, Oct. 28, Farmington Historical Society Meeting: THIS MONTH ONLY Program at 6 p.m., Pot luck and meeting to follow. Program: “Grave Topics: A Walk Through Meeting House Cemetery,” led by Claudia Bell, FHS member. Meet at North Church, 118 High St., Farmington.
26th Annual Rangeley Congregational Church Holly Fair
The Barn of the Rangeley Congregational Church, on the corner of High Street & Pleasant Street in Rangeley will be full to the brim with arts and crafts for holiday gift giving as the church holds its 26th Annual Holly Fair on Saturday, November 23 from 10 am until 2 pm. Back by popular demand […]
Impressions of Rangeley, Part I
In 1958, when I first set foot in Rangeley, one went over a hill on Route 4 before South Shore Drive to be greeted by an expansive first view of Rangeley Lake. Tree growth has long since blocked that view, but I’ll never forget it. I was a city kid, growing up in the lower […]
What You Need to Know: Rangeley Board of Selectmen
The October 7th Board of Selectmen held an informational meeting to discuss road estimates at 5:00 p.m. before the regular meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. Three adjustments were made to the agenda to accommodate a liquor license application for Mountain Star Estates, additional correspondence concerning shoreland zoning amendments and additional correspondence regarding […]