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MPA finalizes times for state championship football games

Maine’s high school football season comes to a close later this week, and the Maine Principals’ Association has announced the game times for action in all four classes.

First National Bank contributes $50K for Foxcroft Academy fieldhouse

First National Bank recently announced a $50,000 donation to Foxcroft Academy toward the capital campaign for the construction of a new fieldhouse. The $5.5 million fieldhouse project will provide dedicated space for student activities including field hockey, soccer, wrestling, track, baseball and softball as well as future community use of the facility

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The Off-Grid Groomers of Kingsbury Plantation will soon be back in business

Ah winter… It’s on the way for sure. The north winds have been blowing, hardwood trees are practically leafless, and Mother Nature’s gift of snow has already made an appearance. In this part of Maine thoughts are turning to winter pastimes like skiing, snowshoeing and of course, snowmobiling.

LTC championship football game moved to Hampden Academy

Icy field conditions on Bucksport High School’s home turf has prompted Friday’s scheduled Little Ten Conference Class D North championship game to be moved from Carmichael Field to the artificial surface at Hampden Academy.

LaGrange man’s first deer is a monster 16-point buck

On Wednesday, Nov. 7, the 23-year-old LaGrange man was finally in the right place. His timing was pretty good, too. And as a result, he wound up bagging his first career deer during a hunt he’ll never forget.

Here’s what to do if lost in the Maine woods

You step off trail and get turned around. Dense vegetation blocks your view. Your heartbeat quickens. Your mind races. What should you do? Getting lost in the Maine woods -- or any wilderness area -- can be a dangerous situation, but there are a few things that you can do to prepare yourself in the case that this happens to you.

Fourth quarter touchdown helps Dexter defeat Mattanawcook

After coming up empty in the team’s first three trips inside the redzone Dexter Regional High School was able to get across the goalline in two of the final three such drives with short touchdowns rushes in the third and fourth quarters during a Class D North/Little Ten Conference semifinal against Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln on a muddy field during the early afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Big buck hunters offer some sage advice

There are deer hunters and, then, there are big buck hunters. Which are you? Of course, you say, we are all buck hunters, one way or another. Any Maine deer hunter who does not have a doe tag is a buck hunter, right? True, but there are a few stalwart deer hunters in Maine who – like the famous Benoit brothers in Vermont -- are "the fast guns of the deer woods," when it comes to putting record deer on the game pole.

Ponies’ season ends at Bucksport

Two weeks after meeting in the regular season finale in Dover-Foxcroft, a 53--0 victory for visiting Bucksport High School, Foxcroft Academy and the Golden Bucks met again on Friday, Nov. 8 in a Class D North/Little Ten Conference semifinal. The score changed at 49-12 but the end result was the same as top-seeded Bucksport (8-0) won vs. the No. 5 Ponies (who end the year at 4-6) to move on to the regional final.

Turtle Ridge offers amazing views from dramatic cliffs in Nahmakanta Public Lands

Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous, depending on how much of the trail network you hike.

What do you do to pass the time while waiting for deer during your hunt

There are, apparently, still plenty of classic outdoorsmen who track huge bucks for miles before catching up with them, shooting them and then dragging them back to the truck. Today’s query is not for those hardy hunters, who surely have very little spare time on their hands when they head out into the woods for a day of hunting.

Soccer all-star selections

Ten area high school players were named to 2019 Maine Soccer Coaches Regional All-Star teams.

You could own a piece of Baxter State Park

Here’s your chance to own a little piece of Baxter State Park. Historic signs from the park are up for bid in an annual online auction and fundraiser organized by the nonprofit organization Friends of Baxter State Park.

Why non-hunters in Maine should wear hunter orange in November

Hunter orange is a vibrant color with one job: to keep people visible. Throughout November, during Maine’s firearm season for deer, hunters are required by law to wear this bright hue. But for non-hunters, donning this color is optional.

Dexter boys run at state X-C championship

The Dexter Regional High School boys cross country took part in the 2019 Class C championship on Nov. 2 at the Twin Brook Recreation Area. The Tigers joined teams also placing in the top half at the regional meets the weekend before, and finished 14th of 15 squads with a score of 348 points.

Foxcroft defeats Winthrop/Monmouth for Class C championship

Foxcroft Academy won the 2019 Class C field hockey championship with a 3-0 victory over the Winthrop High School/Monmouth Academy cooperative team in a battle of the respective North and South No. 1 seeds during the early afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 2 on the turf at Messalonskee High School.

These tips will help you fill your deer tag

You’ve been busy, and haven’t had the chance to spend any time in the woods. Now, here we are a few days before the beginning of deer season, and you realize exactly how far behind the eight ball you are. You haven’t scouted. You don’t have any stands up. You don’t have a plan for Saturday’s residents-only deer season opener.

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