15 hours ago All-conference wrestling honors Wrestlers from the area’s three teams have been honored by the Penobscot Valley Conference for their performances in the 2023-24 season.
3 days ago Moosehead Lake Region fishing report By Tim Obrey, regional fisheries supervisor If you are a frequent reader of these fishing reports, you may recall some of the work we have done on Rainbow Lake to keep landlocked salmon out of this Arctic charr water.
4 days ago Storm-damaged Maine trails could benefit from bond that would provide $30M By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A $30 million bond request meant to bolster existing and develop new trails could be used to repair damage that multiple storms inflicted on the state’s trail system, according to a Maine Trails Coalition spokesperson on March 14.
5 days ago State will keep April 1 open water fishing date, but many areas can be fished now By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff There has been great speculation on social media about whether early ice-outs on lakes and ponds would translate to a sooner open water fishing date in Maine.
6 days ago Greenville and PCHS to field cooperative softball team GUILFORD — This spring Greenville High School and Piscataquis Community High School will combine for a cooperative softball team, with players from SAD 4 traveling north on Route 15 for practices and home games in which they will wear the Lakers uniform to compete in Class D South.
6 days ago Foxcroft Youth Wrestling grapples at Pirate tournament GUILFORD — On Saturday, March 9 Foxcroft Youth Wrestling participated in the Pirate youth wrestling tournament at Piscataquis Community Secondary School.
1 week ago Maine’s top basketball seniors compete in all-star games By Sam Canfield, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — The state’s most talented high school seniors took the court at Husson University’s Newman Gymnasium on Saturday, March 9 to face off in the 44th annual Maine McDonald’s All-Star games organized by the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches.
1 week ago These are the relative risks to winter mountaineering By Ron Chase A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about my son, Adam, and me climbing Williams Mountain in western Maine.
1 week ago It isn’t just about ice thickness anymore for the Maine fishing community By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Many ice fishermen have already turned their sights toward open water fishing, turkey hunting, boating or other spring activities.
2 weeks ago New leaders want to save a golf course from closing New leaders of the nearly century-old Piscataquis Country Club in Guilford are hoping expanded hours and new offerings draw enough interest to save the golf course from closing.
2 weeks ago One skill and a tiny tool could save your life in the outdoors By Aislinn Sarnacki Every winter, I read about hikers who died on snowy mountains not far from my home.
2 weeks ago Pressure free throw shooting drill helped Dexter girls claim C title By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Shooting free throws in a close game can be nerve-wracking.
2 weeks ago Pair of Ponies earn five all-conference indoor track honors DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy’s Connor Donhue and Jack Kinsbury were each recognized by the Penobscot Valley Conference/Eastern Maine Indoor Track League for their performances during the 2023-24 indoor track season, being named to the all-conference team in five events between the two of them.
2 weeks ago Three Dexter girls named Maine McDonald’s Senior All-Stars The Maine Association of Basketball Coaches recently announced that three seniors from Class C champion Dexter Regional High School will be taking part in the 2024 Girls C/D Maine McDonald’s Senior All-Star Game at 2:30 p.
2 weeks ago Dexter outlasts Hall-Dale to win Class C girls basketball state crown By Pete Warner, Special to the Bangor Daily News AUGUSTA – There’s an unbreakable bond that is forged among the members of a high school basketball team.
2 weeks ago Dexter’s Peach has overcome a lot to lead Tigers to consecutive regional basketball titles By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Six-foot-two senior center Mazie Peach has helped lead her Dexter Regional High School girls basketball team to two consecutive Class C North championships.
3 weeks ago 2024 Courageous Steps Unified Basketball Festival ORONO — The Courageous Steps Project is pleased to return its signature Unified Basketball Fun Day Festival Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.
3 weeks ago You might not want to wait to get your ice shack off the lake By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Twenty-four hours makes a huge difference between safe ice and taking a cold swim this year.