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Conditions on Moosehead aren’t great with first weekend of popular derby looming

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor The three-day first half of a popular ice fishing derby on Moosehead Lake will take place this weekend, but organizers say ice conditions on the state’s largest lake are highly variable, and anglers should use extreme caution.

Discover Your New Brew: Dunkin’ sweepstakes spotlights new coffee blends, promotes outdoor activities

Dunkin’ has three new coffee blends for Mainers, and an exciting sweepstakes with prizes that will help people enjoy the outdoors in their own backyard.

Maine’s first community solar farm to serve residential customers begins operations in Monson

MONSON — The first community solar project to serve residential and small business subscribers under legislation passed in 2019 began operations in December.

Ballot box biology is bad for wildlife management

Piscataquis commissioners unlikely to face penalties for adopting resolution in secret

By David Marino Jr.

11 more Mainers die as another 662 coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Lawsuit over Mayo’s merger with Northern Light dismissed

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A superior court judge has dismissed a lawsuit objecting to the merger of the former Mayo Regional Hospital with Northern Light Health.

Hikers told to forgo entire Appalachian Trail due to virus

By The Associated Press Hikers are being told by the agency that oversees the Appalachian Trail to postpone plans to cover the nearly 2,200-mile distance this year due to COVID-19.

$200 million on the way to help loggers facing COVID-19 economic crisis

Shirley Bog Trail Busters report

By Rhonda Arey SHIRLEY — We have enough snow to snowmobile.

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