2 weeks ago

U.S. Sen. Collins announces $49K grant for Wassookeag Snowmobile Club groomer 

HERMON — On the morning of Sept.

2 weeks ago

Fall fishing at Moosehead Lake

I feel like 2020 has been “cross-threaded” right from the start and now we can add drought to the long list of grievances.

2 weeks ago

Maine high schools delay start of fall sports season

The start of the Maine fall sports season has been pushed back another week.

2 weeks ago

Two bears for two sisters

Contributed photoPAIR OF BEARS — Twin sisters Abbey, left, and Brylee Ricker shot bears within 25 minutes of each other on Sept.

3 weeks ago

State seeks modifications amid concerns about MPA guidelines for high school sports

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education are recommending the Maine Principals’ Association delay its proposed starting date for fall high school sports in light of numerous areas of concern about the organization’s proposal for a return to play.

3 weeks ago

Officials prepare for the possibility of a fall sports season in Maine

Will there be enough game officials to cover all of Maine’s interscholastic sports events this fall, if and when they are played?   Surprisingly the answer may be yes, at least during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.

3 weeks ago

Grouse season outlook in Maine is good

Grouse.

3 weeks ago

Commentary: ‘Blinking yellow’ approach the best idea for Maine high school sports

No one should be surprised that while the road to fall high school sports is being cleared step by step, additional steps — consider them checks and balances — continue to arise.

3 weeks ago

Owner resists change to ski resort name containing slur for Native Americans

The owner of the Big Squaw Mountain ski resort near Moosehead Lake is resisting changing the resort’s name after three women started a petition and after a similarly named California resort removed the derogatory term from its name.

3 weeks ago

These are the MPA guidelines for a return to high school sports

As part of its comprehensive efforts to provide for a return to high school sports competition this season, the Maine Principals’ Association has recommended numerous new guidelines to help ensure the safety of the athletes, coaches, game personnel, officials and spectators during the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 weeks ago

Maine principals give go-ahead to fall sports season pending state approval

The Maine Principals’ Association Interscholastic Management Committee voted unanimously late Thursday afternoon to proceed with interscholastic fall sports this year.

3 weeks ago

Sports medicine panel recommends fall sports be played at Maine high schools

Playing high school fall sports, including football, received a unanimous vote of support Wednesday from the sports medicine committee of the Maine Principals’ Association.

3 weeks ago

Lack of natural foods means Maine hunters should have productive bear season

Bear hunters who head into the woods on opening day, Monday, Aug.

3 weeks ago

Football is the best medicine in Foxcroft senior’s battle with depression, anxiety

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Perhaps no one in Maine is more eager for the high school football season to begin than Logan Martin.

4 weeks ago

Chesuncook Salmon Derby set for Labor Day weekend

What better way to usher in fall than spending Labor Day weekend taking part in the Chesuncook Salmon Derby, September 5 and 6? First prize for the largest salmon caught is a $500 cash prize, and another $500 will be awarded to the lucky angler selected in the fish pool drawing! There will be other prizes as well.

4 weeks ago

North Maine Woods bracing for busy months of bear and moose hunting

The group that oversees huge tracts of the state’s industrial forest is warning hunters and other potential travelers to expect plenty of company in the coming weeks, and is asking for visitors to be considerate during their trips to northern Maine.

4 weeks ago

Maine’s annual bear hunt begins next week

Maine’s annual bear hunt will look slightly different when it begins in a week.

4 weeks ago

Piscataquis County Ice Arena, PRYMCA reopen after COVID-19 cases

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Ice Arena and the Piscataquis Regional YMCA have reopened after shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.