What follows appeared in the October 29, 1895, edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper. This was an installment authored by the veteran woodsman, Joshua Gross Rich. Rich was an early homesteader in the Rangeley region and one of its earliest guides. The short piece was originally printed in FOREST & STREAM, the leading national sporting […]
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WRGY 90.5 FM Achieves Record-Breaking Fundraising in 2024
RANGELEY — WRGY 90.5 FM, the Rangeley Community Radio Project, announces unprecedented growth in fundraising and community engagement for the fiscal year 2024. The station has reached a significant financial milestone, achieving its annual budget of $72,000. This represents a remarkable 50% increase in fundraising compared to the previous year. Additionally, WRGY has experienced a […]
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The Year in Review – Part II
July — Bethel saw the opening of new businesses during the month of July. Tara Savage opened her own dental clinic, branching off from Bethel Family Dentistry. In the article describing her business, written by Rose Lincoln, it was reported that, “For the past six years Savage has worked for Bethel Family Dentistry (BFD), currently […]
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Advertiser Democrat Year in Review (Part II)
A look back at the stories from the second half of 2024.
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Cuddledown donates bedding to Travis Mills Foundation
STATE — Cuddledown, a leading provider of luxury bedding and home essentials, is proud to announce its donation of high-quality bedding to the Travis Mills Foundation (TMF). This generous contribution is designed to support post-9/11 recalibrated veterans and their families attending the Foundation’s programs, which focus on improving the lives of those impacted by combat-related […]
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Movie Review: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’
The “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie franchise has had quite the history. In 2019, jokes about the poorly-received first trailer were everywhere in pop culture. Paramount, to its credit, took the vitriol as constructive criticism and spent months redesigning the main character to have a more palatable appearance. When the upgraded movie was released in 2020, […]
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Tech Challenge to showcase student skills
PARIS — Oxford Hills Technical School is pleased to announce the Fourteenth Annual Oxford Hills Tech Challenge on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Tech Challenge is a showcase event in which students from 20 career and technical programs participate in skill-specific competitions and demonstrations for parents, community members, and others. Among the competitions and demonstrations are […]
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Clergy Collective: Looking back and ahead
As we leave 2024 and enter 2025, this is an ideal time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the upcoming year. People often do this, especially when considering any “New Year’s Resolutions” they may be planning to try. As we do so, I would remind everyone that our past is our […]
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What I’ve learned
If someone says, “I loooove candied yams,” there is little doubt about how they feel. The way the person drew out the word love by repeating the o has a name. It’s called an emphatic, elongated vowel. English speakers do it all the time. I waaant yams. Heeeelp! He did it, I saaaaw him. It […]
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18th annual Memorial/Honor Tree
To the Editor: On the front lawn of the Methodist Church, located at 79 Main Street, is a lighted Christmas tree. Since 2006, we have had an annual Memorial/Honor Tree. Donors purchase a bulb in memory and/or in honor of someone they know. Many people from Bethel as well as from other towns in Maine, […]