All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 08/10/2024 0047hrs, Deputy Couture responded to a report of a male walking back and forth on the Wilton Road in Farmington talking to himself. The male turned out to be a person Deputies have been trying to locate in the northern Franklin County area since the day […]
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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Snapshots in Time: Haynes Landing
This edition shares three short articles and a few “local paragraphs” that appeared in the October 17, 1895, copy of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper. We hope you enjoy it. (Contemporary commentary found in italics). Frank Haynes and Haynes Landing. To the Editors of Rangeley Lakes: A paragraph in the RANGELEY LAKES of last week reminds […]
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WRGY Presents: “On The Road With Iris and Ernie,” Where Live Radio Meets Travel Music Essentials
RANGELEY – Rangeley’s favorite radio duo, Iris Ramirez and Ernie Gurney, will be hosting a live show September 4th, 2024 on WRGY 90.5FM dedicated to momentous road trip stories and their undying travel playlists. WRGY Station Manager Iris Ramirez, and Past Station Manager Ernie Gurney will be returning to the mics on September 4th […]
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NAGA three-time gold champion Parker Smith
DERRY, NH — NAGA New Hampshire Teen Expert Lightweight Champion Parker Smith of Rangeley won the gold belt in the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) New Hampshire Grappling Championship that was held at the New England Sports Center in Derry, NH on Saturday, August 10. Smith competed in the Teen Expert No-Gi Expert Lightweight Division. […]
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Business Highlight: High speed electric vehicle chargers coming to Rangeley Village
RANGELEY — Electric vehicles (EV) will have a new and fast option for electrical vehicle chargers before next summer according to Stephanie Chee Barea, co-owner with husband Adam Barea of the Hideaway internet cafe in downtown Rangeley. “When we first had the plans for the Hideaway, the original site plan, we had considered putting in […]
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From the editor’s desk: Welcome Sandi Grondin
With an always pleasant and calming voice, Franklin Journal Office Manager Sandra Grondin, or Sandi as she prefers, always answers the phone the same way, “Franklin Journal, Livermore Falls Advertiser and Sun Journal.” I’m not sure if she will be adding the Rangeley Highlander (RH) to that list in her phone greeting, but I do […]
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Large crowds at ‘Wild Western Maine’ Oquossoc Day
OQUOSSOC — Wild Western Maine was the theme for this year’s Oquossoc Day with opening party held at Bald Mountain Camps on Friday evening and a full day of events on Saturday, August 17. The heavily attended event had a consistent stream of visitors milling between Oquossoc Cove’s water events, the car show in front […]
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Rangeley Teen puts Scrub Club skills to good use
RANGELEY — Sixteen-year-old Shirley Truland received praise for keeping her cool when action was needed on her first day on the job at Mountain Star Estate (MSE), a popular wedding venue in Rangeley. Truland, a student at Rangeley Lakes Regional School, had taken part in Summer Scrub Club, a 3-day health career exploration camp at […]
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Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust gives thanks at annual picnic
RANGELEY — “I just wanted to recognize the people behind the scenes that really make all of this work,” said Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust (RLHT) Board President Paul Reynolds as he started addressing the gatherers at the recent RLHT annual picnic, held at Saddleback Mountain. He began by thanking the RLHT staff members: Executive Director […]
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RLHT Headwaters Campaign celebrated at annual picnic
RANGELEY — “We’re lucky we have a very coherent and creative mission to conserve, restore, and steward the Rangeley region. That compels us day in and day out to do what we can do, to that end,” explained Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust (RLHT) Executive Director David Miller, at Friday evening’s annual picnic. Held at the […]