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‘Floating camps’ are popping up all over Maine and the state can’t stop them

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Floating camps are popping up more and more in Maine’s lakes, ponds and rivers.

Northern Light CA Dean Hospital’s Forrest G. Whitman Memorial Golf Tournament brings community together

GREENVILLE — A full field of area golfers spent a memorable day at the beautiful Mount Kineo Golf Course on Aug.

Analysis: 8-man football in Maine could be shrinking in popularity

By Sam Canfield, Bangor Daily News Staff Eight-man football first arrived in Maine in 2019, providing a safe alternative for high school teams struggling with small rosters, numerically and physically speaking.

Healthy herd gives promise to thousands with antlerless deer permits

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s deer herd is healthy and is one of the largest the state’s ever had, according to a deer biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

SAD 4 officials watching athletic participation numbers

GUILFORD — On Monday, Aug.

More Maine high schools make switch to 8-person soccer teams

By Sam Canfield, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine became the first U.

Maine Basketball Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2024

By Sam Canfield, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — Rounds of applause rang out at the Cross Insurance Center’s main ballroom all Sunday afternoon, Aug.

Here is what you said in the state’s moose survey

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff From the effects of development and predation to skewed bull-cow ratios and suggestions about the annual hunt, Mainers recorded their observations about changes in the population of the state’s most iconic animal — the moose — in a management survey.

Millside Fitness Bun Run 5K results

DEXTER — The 2024 Maine Red Hot Dog Festival kicked off with Millside Fitness’ (https://www.

BDN sportswriter Mahoney to be inducted into Maine Press Association Hall of Fame

Andrews named interim head football coach at University of Chicago

CHICAGO, Illinois — Former Foxcroft Academy and SeDoMoCha Middle School football coach, and SeDoMoCha teacher and basketball and baseball coach, Max Andrews has been named the interim head football coach at the Div.

How to eat road kill in Maine

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff You’re driving along the highway, minding your own business, when you whiz past the carcass of a dead deer.

These new Maine sporting laws go into effect this Friday

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Several bills the Maine Legislature passed into law this session related to boats, ATVs, snowmobiling, invasive species and hunting will go into effect on Aug.

Twenty-seven run in Foxcroft Academy’s Pony Pride 3.8K

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy graduates, community members, and visitors to the region kicked off the Saturday of Foxcroft Academy Alumni Weekend on Aug.

Golf scramble to support Pine Tree Hospice programming

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Get ready, get set, golf! Pine Tree Hospice’s 17th annual Golf Open will be Saturday, Aug.

Aroostook-born hiker sets time on international trail in Maine

By Paula Brewer, The Star-Herald Staff An Aroostook County native is working to put Maine’s portion of the International Appalachian Trail in more people’s sights.

Friends of Community Fitness holds annual Riverfest 5K

GUILFORD — Friends of Community Fitness’ Riverfest 5K kicked off the Piscataquis River Festival on Saturday morning, July 27 with 35 runners taking part.

Deadline to apply for an antlerless deer permit is almost here

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The deadline to apply for your 2024 antlerless deer permit is coming up in just a couple of days.

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