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Snapshots in Time: Lost in No. 6 Woods
The following letter appeared in the January 8, 1904, issue of the MAINE WOODS newspaper. It shares the harrowing experiences of two lost boys, their rescue party, as well as the residents of Berlin (located just south of Rangeley and west of Phillips) during the winter of 1841. Contemporary commentary appears in italics. The original […]
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Happy New Year from the RFA
RANGELEY — 2024 was a fantastic season and one in which Rangeley Friends of the Arts offered more free events, new partnerships with the community, completion of the new facade and more youth involvement than ever. Not only are we a one stop shop for arts related programming, we are a teaching theater that fosters […]
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Applications for $10,000 Mitchell Scholarship open through March 1
The Mitchell Institute will award 200 scholarships statewide in 2025.
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Weekly Report: Jan. 4 — 10, 2025
All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 01/04/2025 0357hrs, Deputy Morgan received a complaint of someone doing “donuts” in a pickup truck on Patten Road in Eustis. 0746hrs, Deputy Morgan responded to a report of a suicidal person at a residence on Baker Hill Road in Salem Twp. Morgan was able to locate the […]
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High Peaks Alliance to host Rockefeller Conservation intern
FRANKLIN COUNTY — The High Peaks Alliance (HPA) is thrilled to announce its selection as a host for the ninth annual Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Internship Program, run by Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT). This marks the first time HPA will welcome a Rockefeller intern. This summer, a Maine college student will embark on a […]
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Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust winter hikes announced
Upcoming Community Hikes include Old Speck Mountain, Bald Mountain and Little Bigelow Mountain.
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Rangeley board reviews proposed updates to Comprehensive Plan
The goal is to present an updated version of the 2012 plan to voters in June.
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Dishwasher Power Control Drama
“Hi, my name is Joy, and I have dishwasher control issues.” That is, I imagine, how I’d come clean to a support group if the opportunity ever arose. Haven’t found a local chapter for this sort of thing yet. But, if and when I do, it’ll probably be in Farmington or further down the mountain, […]