Stephanie Dellavalle

The Rangeley Highlander

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November 29, 2019

Book discussions at Loon Lodge with Wess Connally

Winter book discussions begin at 5:30 p.m., and are held at Loon Lodge, 16 Pickford Road in Rangeley. Scheduled discussions are: Jan. 30: “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption,” by Bryan Stevenson. Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate […]
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November 29, 2019

Rangeley Skating Club offers free skating on Haley Pond

Picture a quintessential scene of a New England winter, ice skating on a pond. That’s what we have here in downtown Rangeley. It’s like a little bit of Norman Rockwell. About 13 years ago a few local people decided they wanted an ice rink on Haley Pond in downtown Rangeley. So began the scraping and […]
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November 29, 2019

Of Rangeley (and sci-fi) in winters past

At the risk of sounding like an old-timer exaggerating the severity of winters gone by, I must say that the Rangeley winters of the early- to mid-1970’s were a whole lot tougher than those of recent years. In 1972, I owned a primitive cabin on Mooselookmeguntic, complete with no running water, a woodstove and a […]
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November 29, 2019

Prepare for a sledding adventure

Winter holidays are made all the more merry with the addition of some outdoor recreation. Sleighs and sleds are par for the Christmas course, especially when a bounty of snow is in the forecast. Sledding has been part of snowy celebrations for ages. Sledding is a fun-filled activity, but it can be made an even […]
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November 29, 2019

5th Annual Winterpaloozah!

Winterpaloozah! is growing in its success as a winter event in Rangeley. The Cardboard Sled Race starts the day. Creatively made sleds zip down a small hill on the pond hoping to win the fastest time prize. A prize is also awarded for best sled design. Then come the dogs. The Dog Keg Pull has […]
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November 29, 2019

RLRS Winter Sports Schedule 2019-20

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November 29, 2019

Have You Ever Heard of the Elizabeth Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston?

If you have, then you likely can answer my second question in the affirmative; Have you ever heard of “The Biggest Art Theft in American History?” That huge (in value) art theft indeed occurred at the E.S. Gardner Museum in the early morning hours of March 18, 1990 when two thieves dressed as Boston policemen […]
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November 29, 2019

First deer, lasting lessons

JOY CLOUGH- NOTE: The following was written by my daughter and first guest columnist, Becky Clough. In early November, while at home in Maine, I shot my first deer. It was a gorgeous, golden fall morning a mere three days into the season, when a brawny buck with an early rut on the mind strode […]
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November 29, 2019

Winter at the Rangeley Public Library

The Rangeley Public Library welcomes visitors for its winter programs, and any time during its regular winter hours which are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library is also open until 7 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month, starting in January. Adult book […]
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November 29, 2019

43rd Celebration of Chester Greenwood Day – December 7th!

This year marks the 43rd Celebration of Chester Greenwood Day in downtown Farmington. On Saturday, December 7th, the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce presents the annual celebration of Chester Greenwood, Farmington native and earmuff inventor. The theme this year is “Favorite Story Book Scene” so join the celebration and don’t forget to include earmuffs on your […]

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