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Photo courtesy of Kevin Dunham, Maine regional biologist NORTHERN PIKE — This northern pike was caught in Pushaw Lake in Penobscot County. The large number of pike in the lake is beginning to draw pike fishermen there. The state is trying to keep the invasive fish out of Moosehead Lake.

Photo courtesy of Kevin Dunham, Maine regional biologist NORTHERN PIKE — This northern pike was caught in Pushaw Lake in Penobscot County. The large number of pike in the lake is beginning to draw pike fishermen there. The state is trying to keep the invasive fish out of Moosehead Lake.

Inside the plan to protect Moosehead Lake from a destructive invasive fish

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is trying to keep an invasive fish out of the state’s largest lake. The question is whether that is possible.

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UMaine-Presque Isle dean’s list

PRESQUE ISLE — The University of Maine-Presque Isle has announced its dean list for the fall 2024 semester.

February was one of the best months for Maine home sales since 2000

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff February was one of the best months for Maine home sales in the past 25 years.

Maine lawmaker wants a better system for throwing out explodable propane canisters

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Some Mainers may have to drive an hour or more to dispose of the propane canister they used when camping or at a cookout, which is why the small containers often end up in household trash or tossed into the woods.

Expect ticks to be active in Maine this spring

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Ticks have already emerged in some parts of Maine and are likely to be active throughout the spring.

What you need to know about Maine’s new license plate rollout

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is about to get its first major license plate update since Bill Clinton sat in the Oval Office.

Grove City College dean’s list

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania — The following students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester at Grove City College: Andrew Marston, a senior computer science major from Dover-Foxcroft, has been named to the dean’s list with distinction.

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Photo courtesy of Allie Ladd

Photo courtesy of Allie Ladd

State releases proposed list of moose permits for each hunting zone

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has released a proposed number of moose permits for each wildlife management district for 2025. The list is unchanged from 2024, the department said.

Legislative committee votes against bill to shorten coyote season

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A bill that would have eliminated year-round hunting of coyotes was voted ought-not-to-pass Monday afternoon, March 17 by the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Penobscot Valley Conference basketball honors

Basketball players from across the region were recently honored by the Penobscot Valley Conference for their performance during the 2024-25 season.

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A plea for community support for stricter school cell phone policies

By Emilie Throckmorton Throughout my 25 years in the classroom, I have watched approaches to education change, based on new research or evolving recommendations about how best to serve students.

Horrified by US deportations

To the Editor; I opened the online news and found an image that twisted my guts: hundreds of men, bent and shackled, their heads freshly shorn, being marched through a huge room with the blank-white walls of an institution.

Death of Mr. Maine Brook Trout a true loss to Maine

By Bob Mallard In late January, Maine lost Gary Corson, a wild native brook trout conservationist of unmatched knowledge, accomplishment and influence.

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Our communities need a strong Northern Light Health

By Miles Theeman Once upon a time, there was a hospital that could! In the last half century, Eastern Maine General Hospital grew into Eastern Maine Medical Center, Eastern Maine Healthcare, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems and now Northern Light Health.

Maine must speed up transition to public defender system

By Ryan Williams In January, a Maine judge found the independent state agency that operates public defense had violated state criminal defendants’ right to a lawyer.

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Love brunch at UU Church of Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft

SANGERVILLE — The Unitarian Universalist Church of Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft, on Church Street, will be having a “love brunch” from 10 a.

‘American Idol’ star Gagnon to perform at Maine Red Hot Dog Festival

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — Julia Gagnon, the Cumberland singer who made it to the top seven on “American Idol” last year, is scheduled to perform at the upcoming Maine Red Hot Dog Festival in Dexter in August.

UMaine Extension hosts online presentation on specialty potato varieties

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a virtual presentation covering growing and marketing practices for specialty potato varieties in Maine from 11 a.

Red Cross Giving Day March 26

PORTLAND — The American Red Cross of Northern New England is issuing a call to help ensure no one faces a disaster alone by donating on Red Cross Giving Day, March 26.

McKenney presented with Parkman’s Boston Post Cane

PARKMAN — Annie McKenney was presented with the Boston Post Cane plaque on March 14 at the Parkman Town Office, recognizing her as the town’s eldest resident.

UMaine Extension and DACF to offer free rabbit health webinar

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Conservation are offering a “Rabbit Health Care for Producers” webinar at 7 p.