Stephanie Dellavalle

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December 13, 2019

Our Lady of the Lakes Parish Announces it’s Advent and Christmas Programs

Our Lady of the Lakes Parish has released a schedule for the slate of programs they will be offering for the Advent and Christmas season. Father Anthony Kuzia, administrator of the parish said, “On behalf of the Our Lady of the Lakes faith community, I would like to extend an invitation to the public to […]
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December 13, 2019

Scrappy Chef: New Year’s Resolutions

In defining a “resolution”, it’s long-standing, ties in with the New Year’s tradition in which, when someone wishes to resolve, improve one or several aspects of their lives on Jan 1. It only appears, always on Jan 1, 365 days after the last turn of the year, which (the resolutions) usually and completely fades out […]
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December 13, 2019

Candlelight Service at Reeds Mill Church

MADRID – Reeds Mill Church, 995 Reeds Mill Road in Madrid, will hold its annual Candlelight Christmas Service on Sunday, December 22rd at 3:00 PM. The church is perfect for a nostalgic trip to Christmas worship past with the original kerosene lamps and the large woodstove, but no electricity or water. Reeds Mill Church is […]
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December 13, 2019

CNA Program Orientation Dec. 18th for February Start

FARMINGTON – Franklin County Adult Education, Franklin Memorial Hospital Associates, Genesis HealthCare, North Country Associates, Woodlands Senior Living, Western Maine Community Action and the Maine Career Center are partnering to provide a Certified Nursing Assistant training program beginning in February 2020. Students accepted into the program will receive 180 hours of classroom instruction, 20 hours […]
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December 13, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Kudos to Becky Clough

Kudos and thanks to Becky Clough for her eloquent and deeply reflective column – First Deer, Lasting Lesson. Becky’s connection with the deer, conflicting feelings, emotional charge, along with tremendous pride and satisfaction captured the allure of the hunt like nothing else I’ve ever read. David Stein
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December 13, 2019

Creating a Caring Community with an Outdoor Classroom

As part of the Rangeley School Education Legacy Committee, community members and staff have developed an exciting program based on learning in our outdoor spaces. The first phase of CREATING A CARING COMMUNITY WITH OUTDOOR LEARNING is to expand on the present playground. Under the direction of Lindsey Savage, Elementary students have worked hard doing […]
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December 13, 2019

This Season of Hope… Surfacing Again, (as it should), But Not Entirely as I Expected

Have you ever gone to a place to retrieve something that you valued very much, only to find that it wasn’t where you thought it was? Certainly you have. We all have at least a dozen times. In most cases, with a bit of searching and sleuthing, asking questions, memory-reviewing, happenstance, a moderate period of […]
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December 13, 2019

Dec. 15th Deadline for Post-secondary Scholarships Offered to Adult Learners in Franklin County

Adult learners from Franklin County who are returning to school for post-secondary education are eligible to apply for the Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship. Preference is given to students for whom a scholarship would make a significant difference in their ability to attend school. First-time applicants need not be enrolled in a degree-granting program but […]
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December 13, 2019

Little Ballers Basketball Sundays

The Rangeley recreation department is offering basketball for free for students in grades K-5. During previous seasons football at the David Bartlett field, soccer at the health and wellness center, and baseball have been offered. Current adult offerings include curling on Haley Pond on Sundays at 1pm. This season basketball is available for any child […]
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December 13, 2019

Kennebunkport, George H.W. Bush, and the Main Coast

Every few years, my aunt and uncle would break up their Rangeley vacations with a trip to the Maine coast, so in 1961 they rented a cottage on a bay outside of Thomaston, Maine. At first, Iwas disappointed that we weren’t going to Rangeley, but was certainly up for anything. They hadn’t disappointed me yet! […]

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