Western Maine Audubon presents: Owls of Maine and the Maine Owl Pellet Project Talk by Zach Olson

Western Maine Audubon is pleased to announce a nature talk titled Owls of Maine and the Maine Owl Pellet Project on Wednesday, September 13 at 7 p.m. in the Thomas Auditorium of Preble Hall on the campus of UMF. The presentation, which is free to the public, will be given by Associate Professor of Animal […]

Thumbs Way up to JUST ONE DAY 2023

THUMBS WAY UP to Craig Sargent and the dozens of folks and businesses that joined forces to renovate homes on Oquossoc Ave. on Just One Day. I’d like to share these words Rev. Tony MacNaughton spoke on the onset of the worthwhile day to the group of volunteers on the morning of July 19th. “Craig […]

Property Spotlight: Your Own Private Island

1 MOOSELUK Island Rangeley, ME 04970 2 beds 0 baths 650 SF • #1567045 $649,000 Bramble Island – An amazing opportunity to own a private island on Mooselookmeguntic Lake! Located off the Bald Mountain Road with deeded access and a mainland lot on the backside of the road. The island offers a 2 bedroom cottage […]

Happy Hive Beekeeping at RPL August 23

Al Borzelli of Happy Hive Farm in Hartford, Maine will be at the Rangeley Public Library on Wednesday, August 23rd at 6:00 PM to talk about the ins and outs of beekeeping. Bees are an important pollinator for flowers, fruits and vegetables, as well as producers of honey. Many gardeners keep bees to help increase […]

Old Home Sunday August 27th in Madrid

Oquossoc Day 2023- “Christmas in August”

Community spirit combined with a love of Christmas combined to make this year’s Oquossoc Day on August 12th a gift to all in attendance. The all-day event that included a doggie parade, arts and crafts, antique cars, a cornhole competition, an antique show and live music with the Tom Ball Band was attended by hundreds. […]

Snapshots in Time

What follows appeared in the August 24, 1900, edition of the PHILLIPS PHONOGRAPH. The first selection was penned by none other than Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby and shares some observations about Rangeley’s rapid growth. Fly Rod’s Notebook was a staple, however her writing also filled many other column inches of the paper under the title […]

Franklin Memorial Hospital offers lifestyle nutrition class

Franklin Memorial Hospital Nutrition Services is offering an eight-week Lifestyle Nutrition course on Thursdays beginning Sept. 7 through Oct. 26, from 4–5 p.m. in the Crosby Room. The course is designed to help individuals get on track with healthier eating and setting the groundwork for lifelong healthy eating success. Leslie White, MPH, RD, LD, a […]

The Gawler Family Concert

The Gawler Family and Friends present a family-oriented concert with an assortment of old and new sounds from many folk traditions on Sunday, September 10th at 3pm. It will take place in the UMF amphitheater which is behind the Olsen Student Center and the High Street parking lot. In the event of rain, the concert […]

UMaine Extension accepting applications for Master Gardener Volunteer training 

Orono, Maine — Mainers looking to learn more about gardening and volunteering in their community can do so by becoming a certified Master Gardener Volunteer. University of Maine Cooperative Extension is now accepting applications for the Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins in October. The 2023–24 Master Gardener Volunteer training includes online self-paced learning modules coupled […]