Squire Rangeley News Today

Dozens of folks from the Rangeley community as well as representatives of state and federal legislators, the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), and area business owners, joined with Saddleback staff on Friday, November 17th for the celebratory ribbon-cutting and group tours of the long-awaited Saddleback House project. For years the struggle for affordable staff housing […]

What follows appeared in the August 1, 1957, edition of the RANGELEY HIGHLANDER. We begin with a appears to be a well-researched article by Zelpha Nile on the original homestead of Squire James Rangeley. Zelpha, a name not used much anymore, grew up in a portion of the original structure. The article included the original […]

What follows has been redacted from a column entitled “Rangeley Recollections” found on page one of the January 28, 1897 edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper.  Just as we do here in the faithful old HIGHLANDER, the ‘LAKES shared stories of earlier times in the region. The following harkens back to the 1840- 50’s! Please […]

A murder-mystery detective story and a rollicking six-gun western rolled into one excellent tale, and a history of the Rangeley area in the 19th and early 20th centuries

Widely known for its hiking, the Rangeley area has many trails throughout the region for hikers of all abilities. The following hiking trails listed here are some of the most scenic and most popular. Angel Falls An easy to moderate (brook crossings) 1.5 mile round trip hike with an elevation gain of 200 feet and […]