THUMBS UP to the Invasive Plant Patrollers who are out inspecting the shoreline annually. THUMBS UP to the Courtesy Boat Inspectors at the Town Park, South Arm, Mill Brook, Haines, and Bemis! They are friendly and knowledgable about the area! THUMBS DOWN to the people who complain they don’t have big city items in this […]
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.
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August Savage Stats
Maximum: 84° Date: 8/1 Minimum: 40° Date: 8/26, 8/27 Average True Temp: 76.19° Precipitation Total for month: 5.21″ Greatest: 1.10″ Date: 8/1 Daily Average: .1681 Year to Date: 29“.502 Snow Total: 0” Snow on the Ground First Day: 0” Snow on the Ground Last Day: 0” Season to Date: 138.29″ Wind Peak: 23 Date: 8/11 […]
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Rangeley area fall festival for families September 28th
Rangeley area fall festival for families will be taking place September 28th from 10am-1pm at the Rangeley Health and Wellness Pavilion! There will be food, games, and activities galore! Join us for a farmer’s market, apple press, pumpkin painting, touch-a-truck, face painting, corn hole, arts & crafts, music, and more! This is a free and […]
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Maine Bats: A Question of Survival
Maine Master Naturalist Jan Collins will be at the Rangeley Public Library on Wednesday, September 11th, at 6:00 PM to discuss Maine bats. In Rangeley, summer evenings just ten years ago were filled with little brown bats swooping and diving for mosquitos. Now we will consider ourselves lucky if we ever see a little brown […]
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Invasion of the Frog Jumpers at Blueberry Festival
An army of frogs invaded Rangeley’s annual Blueberry Festival on August 15. “Army” is the term for a group of frogs, and it accurately describes the 36 frogs and 1 toad who took part in the Frog and Toad Jumping Contest at the Festival – the most contenders in a single contest since 2000 (when […]
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Skorts
Have you ever heard of the word “skorts.” I had never heard of it and I wish I had never learned of it. Let’s go back in time at least 40 years or so. I was in the Caribbean vacationing with my great friend (now dead) with his wife (now dead). We dripped money, and […]
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Goodbye sweet Kate…
I didn’t think it was going to be this hard. I mean the days after. I knew the “day of” would be hard. And it was. But the days after are killers. Honestly, the only reason I’m writing this is because I can’t stop thinking about her, and for me, writing is a form of […]
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26th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic results
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of the 26th Annual Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic. The event was held on August 21st at Mingo Springs Golf Course, followed by dinner and the awards ceremony at the Country Club Inn. This year’s winning teams are as follows: Men’s […]
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Scrappy Chef- Happy ‘Birth-Me’ MaMa!
Times are changing and I must go with the flow of aging. My MaMa birthed me, some years ago….just recently. I’d like to think I’m aging, complex-ed and fruity, but like a fine wine it’s not really important unless you are cheese! Life has a way of throwing curves at you and we’re probably sitting […]
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Snapshots in Time: The Business of Rangeley
As summer wanes, Rangeley and Oquossoc are beginning to simmer down a bit after a very busy summer. Our local businesses and their staff have been hard at it since the last frosts of May. We’ve seen some exciting changes in our community over the past year, with some new businesses opening, others remodeling and […]