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Rain two days in a row! As I write this early Tuesday morning, I can hear raindrops hitting the metal roof. It is the most glorious sound!
My weather station in Kingfield recorded 1.25 inches of rain over a period of 24 hours. What would normally seem like a fairly significant rainstorm is really just a drop in the bucket. Weather experts estimate Maine needs 6-12 inches of rainfall to end the drought before the ground
freezes.
Speaking of weather, the National Weather Service station in Gray has scheduled two virtual storm spotter trainings in November. Storm spotters have an interest in weather but not necessarily the time to commit to daily reporting. These volunteers record and report severe weather observations such as significant rainfall or snow accumulation. Interested? Here is more information.
In today's newsletter: "No Kings," a mess at the courthouse, and hunters' breakfasts.
Thanks for reading,
Dee Menear
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Zenna Inness, Dale Nagle and Kathy Brittain join the "No Kings" protest Saturday morning in front of the Veterans' Memorial on Main Street in Rangeley. (Dee Menear/Staff Writer)
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LOCAL NEWS
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Thirty-eight people gathered on Main Street in Rangeley Saturday for the "No Kings" protest. Protests in cities and towns across the state drew drew thousands of Mainers
opposed to President Donald Trump's policies. Nationwide, more than 2,600 rallies were held.
A messy situation at the Franklin County Courthouse is making a mess of the trial schedule. Pigeons in the clocktower and lead dust from construction have made it so officials have been unable to schedule trials in August and October.
Poland Spring reduced the amount of water it pumps from several Maine springs due to the drought.
Maine School Administrative District 58 school board of directors Thursday failed to pass a motion to close Day Mountain Regional Middle School in Strong. The board considered closing the school, even as three towns have started the process of withdrawing from the district.
Maine's Bigfoot Festival attracted a crowd of cryptozoology enthusiasts to Eustis on Saturday. Some attendees shared their close encounters with the elusive creature. The festival was more than a celebration of Bigfoot, though — it was about supporting the rural community.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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“Anytime we can bring income to a community, it is a good thing. If we can build a community up, and do it every year, this will get bigger.”
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— Mike Vachon, co-founder of the Maine Bigfoot Foundation, on how events such as Maine's Bigfoot Festival can support a community.
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COMMUNITY VOICES/AROUND TOWN
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Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. (open discussion), and Saturdays from 7-8 p.m. (closed discussion), at the Rangeley Free Baptist Church, 3 Lake St., Rangeley. An Open Big Book meeting is held Fridays from 7-8 p.m. at the Madrid Historical Society Schoolhouse on Schoolhouse Road in Madrid Township.
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THINGS TO DO
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John Meader, owner of The Northern Stars Planetarium in Fairfield, will lead a night sky tour at Quill Hill in Dallas Plantation on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Learn about constellations, galaxies, and much more. The tour is sponsored by Dark Skies Rangeley, a community-led effort to conserve the dark skies over the Rangeley region. Telescopes will be provided. Participants are asked to bring a lawn
chair and to leave pets and flashlights at home. Registration is required by visiting rlht.org. If the weather does not cooperate, the $5 registration fee will be refunded.
Sacred Threads meets at Rangeley Townhouse Apartments, 14 School St., every Saturday from 1-3 p.m. All are welcome to drop in with a knitting, crochet or crafting project.
The Rangeley Region Guides’ & Sportsmen’s Association invites the community to its annual Hunters' Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the clubhouse on Old Skiway Road in Oquossoc. Doors open at 5 a.m. and breakfast will be served until the crowd is fed. Breakfast is free for all youths heading out to hunt, and each young hunter will receive a complimentary gift to take with them. For adults and community members attending, a donation basket will be available. For more information, visit rrgsa.org.
For those hunting in wildlife district 13, the Lexington Highlanders Snowmobile Club will host a hunters' breakfast every Saturday from Oct. 25 through Nov. 29, from 5-9 a.m. at the clubhouse, 1654 Long Falls Dam Road, Lexington Township. All are invited.
A Day of the Dead-themed Halloween Party will be held in the barn at Town Line Family Farm, 250 Tory Hill Road in Phillips, on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5-10:30 p.m. There will be activities for children, dancing to the music of Invite the Wild, Tex-Mex and a costume contest. Bring an offering to place on the alter in remembrance of a loved one. Suggested donation of $15 will help cover event costs.
Here is a list of 13 more Maine Halloween happenings to get you in the spirit.
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THE WAY IT WAS IN RANGELEY
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Dec. 16, 1978: The sports section of the Morning Sentinel featured a team photo of the Rangeley Lakes Regional High School boys basketball team. The team was under the leadership of a new mentor, Tom Danforth.
Click here to read more of this story from 1978. Subscribers enjoy exclusive access to search and browse our digital archives on Newspapers.com.
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