By Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Principals’ Association Basketball Committee has approved a new draft for classifications that is awaiting approval by the Classification Committee on Jan.

By Bob Duchesne “Maine Is Weird.

Ice conditions vary across the state, and the Maine Warden Service is urging everyone to check the ice before heading out onto any of Maine’s lakes, ponds, and rivers.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is excited to kick off our sixth annual snowshoeing adventure at the Law Farm.

In 2020, nearly one in 10 drivers ages 15-20 involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted, the largest proportion for any age group.

By Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine high school basketball could have a much different look next season.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the December Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.

Foxcroft Academy’s Jadon Richard has been named to the Big East Conference Week 4 honor roll, the second such honor in a row for the Pony junior.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Most of Maine barely has any snow to enjoy the outdoors — and adding insult to injury is the limited amount of safe ice on many of the state’s lakes and ponds forcing the cancellation of local ice fishing derbies.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff An initial round of state testing showed that nearly 75 percent of the wells included in the study had what are considered safe levels of PFAS contamination.