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 […]
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"Rangeley au Naturel" exhibit at Outdoor Heritage Museum
RANGELEY — The legendary guide, angler, fly-caster, taxidermist and artist Herb Welch (1879-1960) was a true “Renaissance Man” and made his home just a mile from the Outdoor Heritage Museum in Oquossoc. His various types of artwork now grace the walls of that museum and those of collectors from across the U.S. In the 19th […]
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'Picnics and Shore Lunches' exhibit at Rangeley museum
RANGELEY — The Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum’s new exhibit, “Picnics and Shore Lunches,” is now open for public viewing. The exhibit shares how folks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries cooked and dined outdoors, through a collection of unique vintage equipment and photos. All the artifacts and images have backgrounds in the region, […]
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Rangeley to hold public meeting on goals for downtown revitalization
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Region Economic Opportunity Committee will hold a public workshop Wednesday, May 30, to offer residents and business owners opportunities to develop goals for revitalizing the downtown areas of Oquossoc and Rangeley. The workshop will be conducted jointly with Wright-Pierce, an engineering firm based in Topsham, from 6 to 8 p.m. at […]
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Wright-Pierce selected for Rangeley-Oquossoc revitalization plan
RANGELEY — The town has contracted Wright-Pierce engineering firm to complete a downtown revitalization plan for Rangeley and Oquossoc village. On March 6, Wright-Pierce met with the Rangeley Region Economic Opportunity Committee to begin the planning phase, according to a written statement from the town. Firm representatives will also meet with selectmen, gather base mapping and […]
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Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust acquires 230 acres on Magalloway River
OQUOSSOC — The Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust has acquired 230 acres on the Magalloway River in Lincoln Plantation. Nestled in the hills between Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge and the Dartmouth Second College Grant, the parcel contributes to more than 28,000 acres of functionally contiguous land that dominate the headwaters and shorelands of the Magalloway, Dead […]
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Oquossoc museum honors famous fly-tier, fisherman
OQUOSSOC — The Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum in Oquossoc paid tribute Saturday to fishing legends and visionaries, especially one of the Rangeley region’s most notable fishermen. Born in Vienna, Carrie (Wills) Stevens never traveled outside the state, but she sold her colorful streamer flies to fishermen as far away as New Zealand and Patagonia. Five […]
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Oquossoc man charged in break-in and theft of alcohol
RANGELEY — Police charged a local man Tuesday in a break-in at a residence at 125 Carry Road in Oquossoc while the owners were out of state. Rangeley police received a burglary complaint at 10:18 a.m. Saturday after residents reported that their alarm company saw a man enter their property and steal alcohol, Police Chief […]
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North Berwick couple injured in Rangeley crash
RANGELEY — A North Berwick couple were injured Wednesday night when they were ejected from a motorcycle after hitting a deer on Route 16 in Oquossoc Village, Police Chief Russell French said Thursday. Driver Jerald Mulloy, 58, and wife Suzanne Mulloy, 60, were heading south at about 8:35 p.m. when the accident occurred, French said. […]
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Pennsylvania man arrested in Rangeley, charged in girl’s disappearance
RANGELEY — A Pennsylvania man was arrested Wednesday on charges he concealed the whereabouts of a 15-year-old girl from Pennsylvania and interfered with her custody, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Kyle Bedow, 18, of Grand Valley, Pa., was arrested by Deputy Sandy Burke on warrants issued in the disappearance of the girl, also […]