The Maine Barn Quilt Trail includes more than 70 barn quilts created by over 900 volunteers. An upcoming Rangeley workshop will allow participants the opportunity to create a barn quilt of their own.
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Meet the new Rangeley Health and Wellness community health worker
A new community health worker, Terri Kelly, has joined the Rangeley Health and Wellness team. The role and responsibilities of a community health worker are multifaceted. They are frontline public health workers who have a close understanding of the communities they serve. Primarily, they bridge the gap by connecting individuals to healthcare and government resources. […]
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Inspectors work to keep Rangeley lakes clear of invasive plants, one boat at a time
This is the first in a two-part series about how Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust works to ensure the region’s waters remain in the pristine condition they are known for.
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Rangeley Scenic Byway Ambassador program boosted by grant supporting businesses, conservation
A Rangeley Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce Scenic Byway Ambassador offers visitors a warm welcome and a local perspective on the region’s gems.
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Youth programs to benefit from Rangeley library Summer Celebration
The Rangeley Public Library Summer Celebration, on Thursday, Aug. 14, is the 20th year of this wonderful fundraising event. Begun in 2005 to fund a remodel of the Children’s Rooms this event has been a major funding source for the library ever since. The first celebration was spearheaded by Board President Linda Caspar and Co-chaired […]
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Conservation groups collaborate for Rangeley trail projects
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust (RLHT) has joined forces with the High Peaks Alliance (HPA) to make significant trail upgrades across the Rangeley Region. The trail improvements are part of a pilot program in which RLHT and HPA have combined staffing and resources to expand capacity and complete priority trail work across the region. The joint […]
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August 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 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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Cascade Stream, a gem of the Rangeley region
We hope you enjoy the following three stories taken from the pages of the August 6, 1896, edition of the RANGELEY LAKES NEWSPAPER. The first shares information about Cascade Stream Gorge, which today is conserved by the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust and remains to this day an absolute must see natural wonder. The next shares […]
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Cheap Trick rocks Rangeley
More than 100 volunteers worked to ensure success of the annual Rangeley Health and Wellness benefit concert.
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An evening of storytelling with Rangeley Friends of the Arts
Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host an entertaining evening of personal storytelling on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. at 7 p.m. The event, entitled “The Kitchen Table”, is directed by Tim Straub. This event is sponsored in part by a Grant from the Onion Foundation. This multi-media event […]