REGION — Trails for Rangeley Area Coalition, or T.R.A.C., is an informal gathering of like-minded people who share the desire to hike, paddle and bike in the healing environs of our surroundings. The group meets twice weekly through September for group hikes, bikes and paddles. On Tuesdays, the group meets at 8 a.m. in the […]
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Paddlers in birch bark canoes honor Wabanaki culture on Moosehead Lake
Over a dozen feather-light boats, built in the traditional Wabanaki style and known for their nimbleness, gathered at the Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival.
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July hikes and paddles with Trails for Rangeley Area Coalition
REGION— Trails for Rangeley Area Coalition, or T.R.A.C., is an informal gathering of people interested in being in the woods and on the waters with like-minded people who share the desire to hike, paddle and bike the healing environs of our surroundings. The group meets twice weekly through September for group hikes, bikes and paddles. […]
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Registration Open for Northern Forest Canoe Trail Work Trips
Rangeley area work trips include Umbagog Lake Accessible Campsite, Upton, NH July 18-20 and Haley Pond/South Branch Dead Carries, Rangeley July 25-27.
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Northern Forest Canoe Trail Celebrates 25 Years
The NFCT will host five races in three states this year. These races range from short, family-friendly challenges to multi-day stage races for more experienced paddlers. The lineup includes the return of the Rangeley Oquossoc Adventure Rendezvous, June 21-22
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Michelle Andersen
KAMAS, UT — Michelle Anne Morin Andersen, 48, of Kamas, Utah, passed away on Sept 11 in South Jordan, Utah, after a brief struggle with cancer. Michelle was born in Lewiston and graduated from Gould Academy in Bethel. After graduating from the University of Utah, she attended medical school at the University of New England, graduating […]
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Lois P. Sawyer
NASHUA, N.H. — Lois Eileen (Parker) Sawyer, 80, of Nashua, N.H., died peacefully on Sunday, April 1, at Aynsley Place in Nashua, N.H. She was born in Auburn on Jan. 5, 1938, the daughter of Walter E. and Etheleen G. (Foss) Parker. She was a graduate of Edward Little High School Class of 1956 and the […]
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Gerard A. Tancrede
AUBURN — Gerard A. Tancrede, 64, of Lisbon, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice House in Auburn following a brief illness. “Gerry” was born in Lewiston on May 17, 1953, the son of Arthur and Lorraine (Lussier) Tancrede of Lewiston. Gerry grew up in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston […]
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Gary M. Perry
BOWDOIN — Gary Marshall Perry, 75, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, Sept. 24. He was born in Bear Point, Nova Scotia, on March 16, 1942, to George F. Perry and Edith (Greenwood) Perry. Gary moved to Maine in 1956 and graduated from Cony High. For 40 years he worked as a journeyman […]