Author Patricia O’Donnell will be at the Rangeley Public Library on Wednesday, August 14th, at 6:00 PM to talk about her book, A Symmetry of Husbands. Set in the early days of the Trump presidency, A Symmetry of Husbands, probes the inner workings of marriage and long friendship. As she grieves the death of her […]
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Seriously fun children’s swim instruction at Haines Landing
RANGELEY — Rangeley Health and Wellness will be offering four children’s water safety swim sessions starting at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 16. Swim Instructor Danika Sullivan will lead the course and will be assisted by Fitness Director Brittani Martin. Unlike the usual instruction given in the therapy pool at the Rangeley Health and Wellness […]
Foraging Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: An identification workshop Greg Marley
Everyone is fascinated by wild mushrooms, from foraging and eating to medicinal use and the use of psychedelics to improve learning and address depression. The only thing standing in the way is acquiring the knowledge and confidence to tell the good mushrooms from those that can sicken you. The good news is that a handful […]
CALLING ALL FROGS AND TOADS!!!
The annual Frog Jumping contest will leap onto the scene again at this year’s Blueberry Festival on Thursday, August 15. All frogs and toads can sign up for the contest starting at 12:30 PM; the contest will begin at 1:00 PM. Come try your luck at beating the record of 47.5 inches! Have no fear, […]
Mountain Man: Imagination
Let’s skoot back to about 1952. I was indeed much younger then. I was not the only mischievous youngster living up on Church Hill area in Strong Maine. There was quite a bit of us around the same age. I remember one time they called us War Babies. We never did go to war and […]
Movie Review: ‘Twisters’
It’s usually at the end of the review that I talk about a film’s MPAA rating, but I’ll twist it up for “Twisters.” Or rather, for its 1996 predecessor “Twister” and its all-time terribly-worded rating justification. The film was rated PG-13 for “intense depiction of very bad weather.” Yes, the depiction was intense, and yes, […]
New Sharon Water District granted 64% rate hike
The one-year increase is to help the district become solvent.
Farmington special town meeting Aug. 6 for park funding, ordinances
Voters will consider funding for Dragon’s Nest Skateboard Park, changing the Fire Department’s retirement plan, adopting new tree ordinance and approving amendments to traffic ordinance.
Updates given on Farmington Rail Trail Bridge
A 26% buffer is included in the $2.97 million available to build a multi-use bridge over the Sandy River in Farmington.
Black Acres Farm in Wilton connects people with their food on Maine Open Farm Day
Black Acres Farm in Wilton is one of several area farms that participated in Maine Open Farm Day on Sunday so people could connect with where their food comes from.