Northern Light CA Dean Hospital announces that its annual Bike and Boat fundraiser is now open for registration. With gorgeous views of the Maine woods and majestic Moosehead Lake, Bike and Boat is a family-friendly experience that raises funds to support CA Dean Hospital.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff The high school softball playoffs get underway this week with all four defending state champions poised and ready to defend their crowns as they all sit atop the Heal Points standings in their respective classes.

Pirates’ Goulette wins discus, shot STANDISH — Athletes from four of the area’s high schools took part in the 2024 Class C outdoor track and field championships on Saturday, June 1 at St.

By Sam Canfield, Bangor Daily News Staff From Little League to the Major Leagues, playoff baseball is always fresh, entertaining and unpredictable.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff It is 2,168 miles from Abilene, Texas, to Bangor.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Although the seasons for hunting migratory birds are generally the same each year, the dates differ slightly.

HAMPDEN — Athletes from four area high schools took part in the Penobscot Valley Conference outdoor track and field freshmen championships on May 28 at Hampden Academy.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Shawn Jacobs of Belfast and his buddy Dustin Nadeau of Searsport fish Moosehead Lake just a couple times a season.

OLD TOWN — The Foxcroft Academy boys finished in third place at the 2024 Penobscot Valley Conference small school outdoor track and field championship on Friday, May 25 at Old Town High School.

By Sam Canfield, Bangor Daily News Staff OLD TOWN — From Aroostook County to Blue Hill, all of eastern Maine convened in Old Town on Friday, May 24 for the Penobscot Valley Conference small school track championships.

Photo courtesy of Eric Ogden Photography FOXCROFT BASEBALL — Front, from left, Aiden Harvey, Griffin Caruso, Jack Caruso, Dominic Redmond, Landon Ladd, Jack Day, Maddox Weidman, Ryan McLellan, and Garrett Rogers.

Photo courtesy of Eric Ogden Photography DEXTER BASEBALL — Front, from left, Chase Farnsworth, Trevor Picariello, Josh Medeiros, Jacoby Pratt, Jacob Ponte, Gabe Cupero, and Jamie Williams.

Photo courtesy of Eric Ogden PhotographyPCHS BASEBALL  — Team members include Brady Ball, Ethan Brown, Scott Chadbourne, Brady Gaw, Alex Hall, Ben Higgins, Noah Kain, Chase Lander, Caleb Littlefield, Brandon Reed, Gaige Tracy, Tanner Tracy, coach Chad Graffam, and head coach Brian Gaw.

BREWER — Athletes from four area high schools took part in the 2024 Penobscot Valley Conference junior varsity outdoor track and field championship on May 21 at the Brewer Community School.

OLD TOWN — Outdoor track and field teams from Piscataquis Community Middle School, Ridge View Community School, and SeDoMoCha Middle School concluded the 2024 season with other schools from around the region at the Almquist Middle School Invitational on Monday, May 20 at Old Town High School.

Photo courtesy of Eric Ogden Photography PENQUIS BASEBALL — From left, Mchael Coburn, Aidan Murano, Caiden Fowles, Gage Yenchochic, Logan Fowles, Austin Gallant, Dylan McKenzie, Tyler Grant, Topher McGuinness, Brenan Grant, Brodie Lovejoy, Peyton Hebrest, and Liam Atkinson.

CHESUNCOOK LAKE — The Natural Resource Education Center at Moosehead’s Chesuncook Lake Salmon Derby will be held Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A new $60,000 bridge on an ATV trail near Strong was destroyed, and needs to be rebuilt.