Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust plans to host its first Invasive Rusty Crayfish Contest from Monday-Sunday, Aug. 7-13. Since 2016, the trust has documented the crayfish in the Rangeley Lakes Region. This year, it is acting against these invaders by hosting the event. The entry costs $5 per participant, and teams of up to four are […]
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Maine comedian Bob Marley to perform in Rangeley
Comedian Bob Marley will take the stage for two shows hosted by The Rangeley Friends of the Arts at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thursday Aug. 3, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., in Rangeley. General admission tickets are available now only at bmarley.com. A cash bar (beer/wine) and snacks will be […]
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Rangeley chamber to host 30th annual Golf Classic Tournament Aug. 16
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s 30th annual Golf Classic Tournament is set for Wednesday, Aug. 16. Participants will gather at Mingo Springs Golf Club at 43 Country Club Road in Rangeley. Shotgun starts will be at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. “Over the past three decades, the Rangeley Lakes Golf Classic Tournament has become […]
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Rangeley prepping for property tax revaluation in 2026
Municipal attorney Steven Langsdorf reminded selectmen they’re required to end their meetings by 9 p.m., noting “nothing good happens after 9 p.m. in a public meeting.”
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Matt and the Barn Burners will perform at the RFA Street Dance
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts presents the Annual Street Dance featuring Matt and the Barn Burners from 6:30-10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, on Pond Street in Rangeley. The Street Dance is an open-air rock concert that’s perfect for the whole family. The event is free to the public; your at-will donations will be […]
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Rangeley association draws 129 entrants to kids’ fishing derby
The Rangeley Region Guides’ & Sportsmen’s Association held its second annual Kids’ Fishing Derby on July 6. On a hot humid day, 129 children cast lines in the association’s kid’s fishing pond in hopes of catching a brook trout. Because of the warm weather, the fish catching was slower than usual. The successful anglers and […]
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Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife purchases over 700 acres in Rangeley for a wildlife management area
State buys land for deer wintering habitat.
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Rangeley selectmen plan to draft bylaws to govern town
Chairwoman Ethna Thompson emphasized the importance of having the document.
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Texas teen with ankle injury rescued off Appalachian Trail in Franklin County
Rescuers including Rangeley firefighters climbed the steep terrain with equipment to reach the girl. They were at 2,750 feet in elevation.
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Rangeley museum to host logging festival, parade July 14, 15
RANGELEY — The Maine Forestry Museum plans to hold its 42nd annual Logging Festival Days on Friday and Saturday, July 14 and 15. The festival is located at the museum’s fairgrounds, 221 Stratton Road. The museum hosts multiple events in mid-July to celebrate its region’s timber heritage. This event features an Arts & Crafts Vendor […]