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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Snapshots in Time: First Steamer on Mooselookmeguntic
Maine Woods July 3, 1905 Not everything is completely accurate just because it appears in print. It can be assumed by the reader that this column and the accompanying commentary is no exception. However, as I share commentary, I do strive for historical accuracy. What follows appeared in the July 3rd, 1905, edition of the […]
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Rangeley Lakes Region Boat Owners: We Need Your Help!
RLHT needs water quality volunteers for the 2023 season! Water Quality Monitors are volunteers who collect clarity, dissolved oxygen data, and total phosphorus biweekly on regional waterbodies. Each year, RLHT appeals to the community to lend a hand; there are three ways to help. First, you can become a certified water quality monitor (WQM) […]
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
No Substituting the Real Thing
Day in the Life of a Substitute Teacher The cell phone vibrates by your bedside. It’s a message from the school secretary. “Can you come in today and cover for (fill-in-the-blank)?” It’s as though the coach has tapped your shoulder and is putting you into the game. You respond with alacrity: “Heck yeah, put me […]
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
A Cause for Celebration: Successful Conservation Efforts Bring Governor Mills to Rangeley
Governor Janet Mills came to Rangeley on June 29th to join in the celebration of the joint efforts of the State of Maine, the Trust for Public Land, The Nature Conservancy, and the Bureau of Parks and Lands to permanently protect over thirteen and a half thousand acres of land that include Quill Hill and […]
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Skowhegan Savings awards $14,000 in college scholarships to seven high school seniors
SKOWHEGAN, MAINE Skowhegan Savings Bank is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Skowhegan Savings College Scholarship awards. Sydney Fogler, Dexter High School Paige Gilbert, Skowhegan Area High School Alicen Higgins, Lawrence High School Conner Hufnagel, Mt Blue High School Catherine Kelso, Skowhegan Area High School Amelia Stokes, Rangeley Lakes Regional School Samantha Thebarge, Skowhegan […]
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Let’s Go for a Ride- Retired Undercover Game Warden Book Discussion at RPL
Retired Game Wardens Bill Livezey and Daren Worcester will be hosting a discussion of their book, Let’s Go for a Ride: The Wild Life of Maine’s Longest-Tenured Undercover Game Warden Wednesday, July 12th at 6:00 PM at the Rangeley Public Library. Let’s Go for a Ride is the story of Bill Livezey’s thirty-year career […]
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Rain, rain, and more rain
Around 1962 when I was a foolish 16 year old country boy trying to cope with city life, I enjoyed the rain. Quite often, I would go for a walk in that nice warm summer rain storm. It mattered not if there was thunder and lightning all around. I would just count, one thousand one, […]
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Maine Conservation Corps Environmental Steward Serves with Land Trust
Julia Morin of Broad Brook, CT, is the 2023 Maine Conservation Corps Environmental Steward with the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust. While serving with RLHT, Morin will coordinate the Headwaters Lake Protection Program, which oversees the water quality health in the Rangeley Lakes region. Morin is a certified Water Quality Monitor, LakeSmart Evaluator, and Courtesy Boat […]
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report June 24 – 30, 2023.
All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 06/24/2023 0606hrs, Deputy Couture investigated a noise complaint on the River Road in Strong. 0746hrs, Deputy Gary received a 911 call on the AT trail in Mt. Abram Twp. This was a hiker who accidentally dialed. 0933hrs, Deputy Gray investigated a trespassing complaint on Pressure Ridge Road […]
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Vermillion Sunrise: How Writing Space Science Fiction Taught Me About the Dark Sky Movement Here on Earth
Author Lydia P. Brownlow will be speaking at the Rangeley Public Library on Thursday, July 20th, at 3:00 PM. Lydia will discuss some of the night scenes from her debut novel, *Vermilion Sunrise*, a sci-fi adventure story that takes place on a planet with no light pollution. The presentation, appropriate for all ages, focuses on […]
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