DAVENPORT FARM SUBDIVISION- A wonderful location for all 4 seasons. Easy access to ITS snowmobile and ATV trails, a short drive to Saddleback Ski Area and within walking distance to the village of Rangeley. Brand new and never lived in Moosehead cedar log home. Quality finishes throughout with 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths. Fully […]

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers from 6-7 p.m. on Jan. 16 and 23. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” will provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program through four short e-Learning modules. Attendees will […]

Saddleback Mountain is taking mountainside dining to new heights, both literally and metaphorically with the opening of its mid-mountain restaurant—The Nest. Perched at an astonishing 3,620 feet, Saddleback’s new restaurant takes the crown as the highest restaurant in Maine, offering guests breathtaking views of Rangeley Lake. Beyond the usual challenges of construction at high elevations, the […]

What follows appeared in the December 15, 1910, edition of the MAINE WOODS newspaper. We wish you a fine holiday and a very Happy and Healthy New Year. Be sure to make some great Rangeley history of your own! (Contemporary commentary in Italics). (We’ll begin with some shorts from the “Rangeley” section). -Ice cutting has […]

What is the key to a long, happy, and healthy life? It’s been the subject of study for ages. Almost 20 years ago, Dan Buettner, National Geographic journalist and explorer, went off on an adventure, traveling the globe in search of some answers. He wound up compiling the results of his study into what is […]

DALLAS PLANTATION – The Town of Dallas Plantation has implemented a winter parking ordinance. There will be no winter parking on all public roads in Dallas Plantation, from October 15 to April 15 of each year. Public roads in Dallas Plantation include Dallas Hill Road; Gull Pond Road; Harold Ross Road; Loon Lake Road; Lyle […]

The Giving Tree is a real presence during the holiday season, though they are active all year long, helping with individual’s expenses and bills, boosting a pocketbook here and there, and providing smiles along the way. They have so much fun making the rounds, visiting with friends and neighbors and sharing sweets, gift cards, and […]

I looked out the fifth-floor hotel window Monday morning, December 18, and saw horizontal rain, people rushing with twisted umbrellas, and water crashing against Old Port’s wharf. My daughter, Isobel, and I, with our dog, Charley, stayed in Portland overnight to celebrate her 24th birthday, and we had a wonderful time. But then came the […]

RANGELEY LAKE If you have ever wanted to find a great vacation spot in the heart of Rangeley, yet tucked away with privacy, this is it! Great snowmobile access from the front door…and ATV too!! Located on a point, facing southwest with loads of sunshine and beautiful lake frontage, enjoy this 2 bedroom, 2 bath […]