SADDLEBACK SKI RESORT – NEW LISTING – A wonderful year-round house at one of the most exciting ski areas in the east! Wide open floor plan with 18-foot cathedral ceilings, exposed beams and 2 gas fireplaces. This contemporary chalet design is great for entertaining and offers enough space for the whole family with 6 […]
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.
Western Maine Audubon presents “Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoriing”
Western Maine Audubon is sponsoring a talk by Greg LeClair titled, “Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring.” The talk will be held live in Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall on the UMF campus on Wednesday, March 13 at 7:00 pm. It is free and open to the general public. April showers bring more than just May […]
Auditions for “Newsies” in Rangeley
Auditions will be held at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St in Rangeley on March 2nd from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. Auditions are open to everyone regardless of past stage experience and we’d love to have some new talent participate! At the audition, prepare music and side. Audition form, music, sides and dancer audition […]
Rangeley Selectmen Delve into Community Concerns and Fiscal Matters: February 20th Meeting Recap
In a quiet yet consequential gathering on February 20th, 2024, the Rangeley Board of Selectmen delved into pressing community concerns, fiscal deliberations, and future initiatives, marking another chapter in the town’s governance. The Board of Selectmen, immediately after opening the meeting, entered Executive Session #1 in accordance with Title One Chapter 13, sub-chapter 1 4056 […]
The 9th Annual Rangeley Curling “Bonspiel” …from the recollections and perspective of a very “proud participant”
That proud participant would be me, even though I was on one of the three non-winning teams (a term much preferred over LOSERS) participating in the Bonspiel, the preferred term for the past three or four centuries for a curling tournament. They were/are as follows: the winning SnowSource team, The Stoners, Team Alpine, and Orange […]
How Eric White Found His Way to Carnegie Hall
I was lost in Manhattan once and stopped to ask someone for directions. “Excuse me,” I said, “but do you know how to get to Carnegie Hall?” In a thick New York accent they said, “Practice.” That’s exactly how RLRS senior Eric White got to Carnegie Hall on the week of February 9–12, lots and […]
It’s a Test
I have heard many times that events are put before us to test our resolve. I am not sure that is a true statement after all these years. Life can be very random and how we deal with it is the test. But to be a licensed plumber, electrician, truck drive, garbage truck driver, and […]
Thumbs Up!
THUMBS UP to Chief Bacon and Camdan Carmichael for a spectacular job of life saving on a lovely lady who had been terribly injured in an incident at her home. True professionalism at its best! THUMBS UP to Larry Koob as he sells his businesses in Oquossoc and moves on to conquer the world at […]
Property Spotlight: Rare offering on the Magalloway River
SCENIC WILSON MILLS – VERY RARE OFFERING on the MAGALLOWAY RIVER! Year-round home very privately sited on 5.5 pastoral acres with 450’ frontage on the Magalloway River. Perched on a knoll with commanding river and mountain views, this 3BR home with attached 2 car garage is ideally located to enjoy all four seasons. Fly fish to your heart’s […]
UMaine Extension offers virtual “Recipe to Market” workshop Feb. 21
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine from 9 a.m.–noon on Feb. 21. Recipe to Market is a multidisciplinary program intended to introduce participants to key topics an aspiring entrepreneur needs to consider before starting a food business. Topics include […]