I must confess I am getting addicted to one of those internet sites where one can make contact with other folks out there in this world of ours. Every once in a while, I get bored and watch a video or two of some of their actions. I sit here and shake my head at […]
Local News
Thanks to Amanda Laliberte!
Rangeley, ME – With mixed emotions, RLHT announces that our esteemed colleague, Amanda Laliberte, will be bidding farewell to our team as she embarks on a new journey. Amanda has been an integral part of our team for the past ten years and has played a pivotal role directing both our program development and communications. […]
Propane tank truck rolls over in Farmington; pickup driver charged with leaving scene
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man was charged Monday after police said he pulled onto state Route 4 in front of a propane fuel truck, causing it to roll over and leak fuel briefly. “No one was injured,” Police Chief Kenneth Charles said. Scott McAuley was issued a summons on a charge of leaving the scene […]
Attorney general finds police shooting in Rangeley Plantation was justified
The Office of the Maine Attorney General has determined that police were justified in shooting a Rumford man who they say emerged from his van with a rifle and body armor after a SWAT team surrounded him and attempted to place him under arrest last September. Police killed Shay McKenna, 28, at the remote Rangeley Plantation grove […]
Snapshots in Time: Don’t Light the Bulb
The following short article appeared on Page 1 of the June 5, 1908, edition of the Maine Woodsman newspaper. It heralds the dawning of a new age for Rangeley and her momumental leap into the modern age and was set to occur on July 1, in 1908. Everyone reading this has enjoyed the convenience of […]
RLRS Student participates in 97th New England Music Festival
Eric White (senior) traveled to Boxborough, MA on Thursday, March 21st to participate in the New England Music Festival, working for 3 days with the prestigious Dr. Anthony Trecek-King. Dr. Trecek-King is a highly acclaimed choral conductor, scholar, pedagogue, and media personality with a career spanning over 20 years. He is an active guest conductor […]
Beautiful Views and a Mountain Breeze- Hiking Trails for Every Level
Widely known for its hiking, the Rangeley area has many trails throughout the region for hikers of all abilities. The following hiking trails listed here are some of the most scenic and most popular. Angel Falls An easy to moderate (brook crossings) 1.5 mile round trip hike with an elevation gain of 200 feet and […]
Interesting Facts about Eclipses & the Night Sky
•The most solar eclipses of any type that can occur on Earth within a year is five. •A total solar eclipse occurs about every 1.5 years. •In ancient Greece, a solar eclipse was seen as a sign that the gods were angry and was thought to be an omen of bad things to come. The […]
Eclipse in Mud Season
TIPS for the SOLAR ECLIPSE Rangeley, ME – Although most of North and Central America will witness a partial solar eclipse, a fortunate fraction of people residing in the path of totality will be able to witness a total solar eclipse. And luckily for the Rangeley Region, it happens to be located on that path! […]