Fall is starting to show its colors which means that it is almost time for the Rangeley Congregational Church annual turkey dinner. The date of this year’s dinner is October 12. (Note: That is the Saturday of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ weekend.) The dinner will include turkey with gravy and all the fixins’ topped off with […]

Over three hundred people showed up to the first ever Rangeley Area Fall Festival for Families sponsored by Rangeley Health and Wellness and the Franklin County Children’s Task Force. The free event, held on September 28th, had many activities to suit all ages of children. These activities included pumpkin painting, face painting, arts & crafts, […]

WRGY recently tallied up total donations for the Awesome August Matching Fund Drive and were warmed by the outpouring of support. “We are truly honored to have such a loyal and generous fan base”, stated Interim Station Manager Ernest Gurney. “Huge thanks to the generous supporter who set the bar at a substantial level. This […]

Halloween…The tradition that this annual holiday marks the end of summer, harvest time and the beginning of cold, dark and wintry days and nights. It might be bizarre to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money, but then aren’t we happy to celebrate that way today, ghost free? […]

Don’t revert back to island time until at least November. If ever there was a day to honor that golden rule of mine, it was the first of September. One of those bluebird Rangeley days, it was perfect for a long bike ride. Or doing most anything, as long as it was outdoors in my chosen place […]

Cigna Foundation recently awarded Rangeley Health and Wellness (RHW) a $25,000 grant to support a Behavioral Health program in Rangeley and the surrounding communities. With a deep commitment to helping individuals achieve their best possible health, Cigna Foundation’s grant supports the work of RHW to develop a Behavioral Health Program led by Joanne Dickson, a […]

The Rangeley Region Guides’ and Sportsmen’s Association will host its 11th Annual Turkey Shoot at the Association’s rifle and pistol range on Sunday, October 6, 2019. Registration is from 10 AM – 11 AM. No additional shooters can be accepted after registration closes.  The competition will begin promptly at 11 AM. Shooters will have the […]

This column was on my “to do” list over a month ago.  Then a couple of other topics came to the fore, as is often the case. Interestingly enough, this topic was planted in my consciousness again last Fall at about this time…in late September.  I was back in my Minnesota homeland primarily to attend […]

Rangeley Health and Wellness and Healthy Community Coalition invite the public to a free film screening of “Recovery Boys” on Thursday, October 24, at the Rangeley Lakeside Theater, Main Street in Rangeley. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.  Light refreshments and a resource table will be available at that time. The film begins at 6 p.m. […]