STATE — The Maine AgrAbility program announces the release of a new resource focused on boosting workplace safety and wellness for the state’s logging workforce. Program staff collaborated with loggers and safety experts to create a stretching guide for workers in forestry and logging. The poster features eight yoga stretches demonstrated by real loggers that […]
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MaineHealth Franklin Hospital offers 3-day health careers exploration camp
FARMINGTON — MaineHealth Franklin Hospital will once again host Summer Scrub Club, a health careers exploration camp, from June 24-26 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. There is an additional day on June 27 for those interested in obtaining their babysitter certification. The camp is designed to introduce participants to a wide variety of careers available in health […]
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Rangeley voters to address police department overdraft Tuesday
A special town meeting will be held Tuesday, April 8, to address an anticipated $95,000 police department overdraft.
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Rangeley board reviews proposed $12 million budget, warrant articles
The proposed $12 million 2025-26 budget reflects an increase of approximately $820,000 over the current budget. The annual town meeting will be held by referendum on Tuesday, June 10, 8 a.m. – 8p.m. at the Town Office.
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Rooted in Rangeley: Spring Cabin Cleaning
Spring is in the air and, at last, the sun is peeking out. Finally, you can throw open your windows and exchange a breath of it for the staleness that’s been hanging in your house, along with the ghosts of that corned beef and cabbage you cooked a couple of weeks ago. The birds are […]
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The Barn Quilt Trail in Maine’s High Peaks
The trail includes over 70 barn quilts and is part of the largest grass roots art installation in the country
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White Nose Pete Fly Fishing Festival returns June 6 & 7
Are you curious about fly fishing? Maybe you already love it and are eager to learn more. Whether you’re a beginner, an enthusiast, or somewhere in between, we have an event for you at the Rangeley Inn on June 6 and 7: the White Nose Pete Fly Fishing Festival. If you’ve ever visited the Outdoor […]
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Feasting on foraged fiddleheads
If you’ve taken a walk in the forest or along the banks of a river, stream or brook, chances are you’ve stumbled across the delicate fan-like leaves of ferns. In the spring, ferns awaken from winter dormancy and new life begins to sprout on dark brown crowns. For many ferns, the sprouts appear as a […]
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2025 Rangeley Birding Festival
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust teams up with Saddleback Mountain for the annual festival which takes place June 5-8.
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Rangeley to address police overdraft at special town meeting on April 8
The projected $95,000 overdraft is due, in part, to the current Collective Bargaining Agreement being ratified prior to the adoption of the current budget.