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By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff Hiking during the winter in Maine can be a great way to experience the beauty of the season, with its crisp air, sparkling snow and whimsical ice formations.

Photo courtesy of KC’s Country StoreYOUTH DEER WINNING PRIZE — Ben Lackey, 11 of Parkman, is the 2020 KC’s Country Store Youth Deer Contest winner.

Laurie Apgar Chandler is the first woman to solo paddle the entire 700 miles of the National Forest Canoe Trail.

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

GREENVILLE — The Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Corporation (Moosehead Lake EDC) will be holding a public information session on a proposed workforce housing development on Spruce Street via Zoom from the town office at 6 p.

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

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor For several years, I’ve greeted all early season ice fishing invitations with the same response.

By David Marino Jr.

By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine recorded six new deaths from the coronavirus on Saturday and 617 new cases.

Do you have interest in a photo spread of the beautiful seasons of wild blueberries? Have you been reflecting on the impacts of our changing climate? Or have you written an analysis about diversifying Maine’s coastal economy? If so, Spire: the Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability, would like to hear from you.

AUGUSTA – Now, more than ever, we need to honor and recognize the great work of Maine teachers! Nominations are now open for the 2021 County Teachers of the Year and 2022 Teacher of the Year.

By Kevin Brown “You have the best job in the world,” the paddlers would tell me as we chatted on a flat calm Eagle Lake in the middle of August.

Maine Woodland Owners will be hosting its annual Forestry Forum on Thursday, Jan.

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor The state’s lead bear biologist said a dry summer, a lack of natural foods, and increased hunter participation all contributed to the highest bear harvest in 15 years in 2020,  and the fifth-highest total of bears tagged since the species was first classified as a big game animal in 1969.

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

DEXTER — SAD 46 will continue to participate in the Piscatauqis Valley Adult Education Cooperative for academic and enrichment programs through at least the end of the 2023-24 academic year.

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