Orono, Maine – The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a Starting Seeds Indoors workshop designed to provide participants with the best practices for growing seedlings indoors. The free course will be offered in both virtual and in-person formats. The in-person workshop will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Bangor Public […]

Applications for the moose permit lottery will be accepted online starting April 1 and ending May 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm (ET). The new application period will now allow moose hunters to know how many permits are issued and in what zone, as well as shorten the waiting time from when people apply until the […]

Lace up your boots and bundle up because Winterpaloozah! is back, bringing a blizzard of excitement to Rangeley. This premier winter event promises a day filled with frosty festivities for families and friends alike, all set against the picturesque backdrop of the Rangeley Lakes Regions Haley Pond and the Town Park. Register for all competitions […]

THE HOLDOVERS Comedy, Drama 2023 Rated R 2hr 13min FRIDAY (2/2), SATURDAY (2/3) 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM SUNDAY (2/4) 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go. Director: Alexander […]

The Rangeley Public Library will once again be selling jars of Patty Cerminara’s delicious, authentic Italian meat sauce, an annual library fundraising event that’s been delighting Rangeley and supporting the library for over 25 years. From the kindness of her heart and the depth of her cooking experience, Patty handcrafts her meat sauce as her […]

The following short articles appeared in the November 8, 1901, edition of the Maine Woods newspaper. All share interesting tales about wildlife, two species of which, are no longer found in Maine… the Woodland Caribou and the Mountain Lion. The old Maine woods name for a big cat was “Indian Devil” more commonly known as […]

RANGELEY’S JANUARY WEATHER DATA Temperature Maximum: 36° 1/11/24 Minimum: -2°  1/20/24 Average True Temp: 17.12903° Precipitation Total for month: 3.09″ Greatest: .62″ Daily Average: 0.09967” Year to Date: 3.09” Snow Total: 29.58 Snow on Ground First Day: 2 Snow on Ground Last Day: 16 Snow to Date: 29.58 Wind Peak: 39 mph- 1/10/24 Minimum: 9mph- […]

Several communities in the rural and northern parts of the state, located in the path of totality, hope for an astronomical tourist boom when the eclipse becomes visible on the afternoon of April 8. Community leaders in Aroostook County began planning three years ago for how they will spend 3 minutes one afternoon this spring. […]