Eliza Morton is making the most of her family time in Oquossoc in an imaginative way by creating her own version of Survivor, the popular reality television series that started in the year 2000. What started as a way to ensure her family would all get together at least once a year, has become […]
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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6-Year-Old from Phillips Honored as Anthem Hero at Hadlock for Bravery in Fighting Cancer
SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE – As part of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s continued commitment to supporting the prevention and treatment of cancer and the work of the Maine Children’s Cancer Program (MCCP), 6-year-old Abigail Gross was recently honored as an Anthem Hero at Hadlock for her courage in battling cancer. Gross, of Phillips, is […]
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Office August 3 – 9, 2024
All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 08/03/2024 0221hrs, Deputy Gray responded to a medical emergency on the Brahmer Road in New Vineyard. This turned out to be an unattended death which was not suspicious. The victim died of natural causes. Wiles Funeral home responded to the scene. 0907hrs, Deputy Gray and Deputy Wacome […]
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Rangeley’s Slide Out of Summer event makes a big splash
Large turnout for Rangeley’s annual Slide Out of Summer event
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Community party is back for 19th annual Oquossoc Day
OQUOSSOC — “Wild Western Maine” is the theme of this year’s 19th annual Oquossoc Day, held in the village of Oquossoc starting with a pre-party evening event on Friday, August 16, from 5-7 p.m. at Bald Mountain Camps (BMC) and continuing with a full day of celebration and full schedule of events on Saturday, August […]
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Visible Progress at Oquossoc Park
RANGELEY — Oquossoc Park renovation is making visible progress. At the site on Wednesday, the pavement had almost been completed by Pine State Paving. Rangeley’s Director of Parks & Recreation Patrick O’Neil said, “Right now, we have all the new drainage around that’s been installed. So, basically the same layout. Got your tennis courts here. […]
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Plein artist workshops with Vermette in Rangeley
The RFA is sponsoring a Plein Air Oil Painting Workshop in August led by acclaimed plein air artist Michael Vermette. The workshop is 2 ½ days of instruction over a four-day period open to adult artists of all ability levels, utilizing sites on The Artists Trail and around the Rangeley area. There is a free introductory class […]
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Saddle up for Oquossoc Day, Saturday, August 17th
Wild Western Maine is the Oquossoc Day theme for 2024 and offers fun for all ages. This all-day event kicks off at 10 a.m. in downtown Oquossoc. It features an Arts, Crafts, and Antiques show, live music, a water ski show by the Maine Attraction Water Ski Team, a supercharged decorated boat parade, kid’s activities, […]
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Snapshots in Time: Landlocked Salmon 1901
This edition shares an article that appeared in the August 2, 1901, copy of the MAINE WOODS newspaper, printed in Phillips, Maine. It shares how ‘The Fish Screen’ at the outlet of Rangeley Lake came to be and a history-changing decision to propagate and stock salmon in greater numbers took place. Landlocked salmon is Maine’s […]
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Office July 20- 26, 2024
All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 07/20/2024 0800hrs, Deputy Morgan received a complaint of an abandoned vehicle on school street in Weld. 0815hrs, Deputy Brann responded to a report of a possible domestic disturbance in a vehicle in Wyman Twp. involving a Chinese National. Border Patrol was brought into the investigation to help […]