All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty.  07/06/2024 0005hrs, Sgt. Sholan received a 911 call at a residence on Main Street in New Sharon. This was an accidental dial. 0023hrs, Deputy Maccione received a complaint of a suspicious person at the end of Main Street in New Sharon. He identified the person and inquired […]

Well folks, I just have to admit I have a weakness. My arthritic ole body just does not like this heat.  So, like any normal busy person, I may be out there at 4am doing some chores. I used to do this a lot in my younger days. Heck, even in school I delivered the […]

On Sunday, July 14, the Rangeley Firefighters Association held their Annual Golf Tournament at Mingo Springs Golf Course with a 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start. Teams participated in a fun filled day which included prizes for all of the winners, a general raffle with lots of items and a Silent Auction. There was a Burgers and […]

                        PORTLAND, Maine — The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based nonprofit scholarship and research organization founded by Senator George J. Mitchell to improve college outcomes for students from every community in Maine, recently announced its 2024 cohort of Mitchell Scholars, including two graduates of Rangeley […]

Six folks gathered around The Kitchen Table to share a story on The Lakeside Theater’s stage on July 6. The evening’s theme was “How did I get here?” and the sixty audience members absorbed the entertaining answers. The storytellers attended multiple workshops for the purpose of crafting their stories. These workshops entailed feedback and practice […]

JAY/RANGELEY — Rangeley Town Manager Joe Roach announced at Monday’s Select Board meeting that he has hired Richard Caton IV of Wilton as the full-time police chief. He will start on Aug. 5, be paid $94,000 to start and $100,000 per year after the first six months. Rangeley will advertise for three full-time officers. The […]

To Rangeley Highlander readers: July 4th, we celebrate with sonic booms of fireworks that shake the air and are spectacular .. but at what expense? Animals are terrified. Our neighbor’s dog took off!! Only to be found many hours later several miles away trembling, mud covered and still frightened. Facebook is peppered with similar reports. […]

On Saturday, August 3rd, lovers of poetry will gather at 3:30 p.m. in the Rangeley Public Library to honor poet Hugh Ogden (1937-2006), formerly of Poets’ Island, Rangeley. Suzanne S. Rancourt will be the featured poet at the 17th annual Hugh Ogden Memorial Poetry Gathering. Sponsored by the Rangeley Public Library and the Ogden Poetry […]