Stephanie Dellavalle

The Rangeley Highlander

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Published
May 1, 2020

Opening day of the spring 2020 wild turkey hunt is Saturday, May 2!

To encourage Mainers to enjoy their outdoor resources and to support a happy, healthy Maine, Governor Mills and Commissioner Camuso enacted the following changes to Maine’s spring turkey hunting season: Season Dates-The start of the regular spring turkey hunting season is Saturday, May 2 instead of May 4. This gives hunters an additional Saturday to […]
Published
May 1, 2020

Western Maine Audubon Announcement & Event

1) May 9 annual warbler walk is CANCELLED because of COVID-19- Contact: Nancy Knapp – 207-778-6285 2) Saturday, May 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm virtual webinar with Logan Parker: “Nightjars in Maine” (Please note this is a new date for this event). Free to the public Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maine-nightjar-monitoring-webinar-tickets-103102101160. Instructions for viewing […]
Published
May 1, 2020

Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down

THUMBS DOWN to that group of millennials who think the stay at home and distancing rules do not apply to them. THUMBS UP to the most positive advocate, supporter, cheerleader for the Rangeley region: Stephanie Chu-O’Neil! Yes! You! Thank you for your enthusiasm for your neighbors and residents! And, yes. You have to print this!
Published
May 1, 2020

Snap Shots in Time…Glimpses from the Region’s Iconic Past.

What follows are short articles sharing the AGE-OLD QUESTION that remains the paramount subject of local conversation (besides a pandemic every century or so, OR the weather); “When’s Ice Out?” In the old days there were not only warnings about early open water, but printed directions about how to get a team of horses back […]
Published
May 1, 2020

Rangeley Health & Wellness Crisis Response

During this challenging time many community members are struggling with food insecurity. To address this concern and ensure basic needs are met, Rangeley Health and Wellness is providing free Emergency Food Boxes to Rangeley, Oquossoc, and the surrounding Plantation community members. These food items are meant to supplement the meals that are already being generously […]
Published
April 17, 2020

Scammers Targeting Seniors During Pandemic

BBB (Better Business Bureau) is receiving several reports from seniors reporting that they are receiving text messages from scammers posing as the U.S. Department of Health, about taking a mandatory online COVID-19 test in order to receive the recently approved stimulus payment. Others are receiving emails stating they qualify for a payment and to click […]
Published
April 17, 2020

Pantry items with long shelf life…

It is said that if you’re at home, cooking is a way to nurture yourself, learn things and stay active. Have you peeked into the house and seen Mama and I, with our purple Tu-tus doing demi-pliers? With or without a tutu, we find music, some form of dancing, wine and cooking very therapeutic, it […]
Published
April 17, 2020

Snapshots in Time: “Fill Her Up” …The Story of the USS Kennebago

How did a U.S. Navy ship, built at the peak of World War II, come to be named after a small river in Western Maine? At the time, it was the custom for the Navy to name “oilers” (oil tanker) after American rivers. With shipbuilding approaching its apex in 1943, many of the names of […]
Published
April 17, 2020

How to safely spend time outside

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department and Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry know that during these challenging times, everyone wants to get outside and recharge. One challenge we all face right now is how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly during this civil state of emergency. Here are a few reminders on how you can get some fresh air while being smart, […]
Published
April 17, 2020

“North by NorthEast” is now an Advice Column (…at least for this issue anyway!)

How are you holding up during these “sheltering in place” and “social distancing” challenges that have disrupted our lives (for very good health reasons), some much more than for others? By the time this issue of The Highlander hits the streets, we will have been into it for 5 weeks. And if you were like […]

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