By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A bill that would have eliminated year-round hunting of coyotes was voted ought-not-to-pass Monday afternoon, March 17 by the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Basketball players from across the region were recently honored by the Penobscot Valley Conference for their performance during the 2024-25 season.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The importance of lake trout management in Moosehead Lake has driven state biologists to find a better way to monitor the fish.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Staff Eight local basketball teams converged for a day of fun and friendship this weekend in Orono.

Indoor track and field athletes from around the region were recently honored by the Penobscot Valley Conference for their performances during the 2024-25 season.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — Some of the best senior basketball players from across Maine were in Bangor this past weekend, and they proved why the Maine Association of Basketball coaches chose them to participate in the annual McDonald’s Senior All-Star Weekend.

By Tim Obrey, Moosehead Lake region fisheries resource supervisor It’s exciting when we get a chance to really move the needle to improve our understanding of the fisheries in the region.

Local cheer team members recently received postseason recognition from the Penobscot Valley Conference.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Fishing licenses for Maine residents will go up by $5 if the full Legislature approves a bill that made it out of committee after a work session in Augusta.

GREENVILLE — Greenville High School athletics will be moving to the East/West Conference for the 2025-26 school year, Greenville Consolidated School Athletic Director Joshua Guay announced in a post on the Greenville Consolidated School – Union 60 Facebook page.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners have pledged their support for a local nonprofit to purchase the 1,700-acre Big Moose Mountain property.

FORT KENT — Julie Klaucke of Medford and her team took part in the Willard Jalbert Jr.

Grapplers from all three of the area’s high schools received postseason recognition from the Penobscot Valley Conference for the 2024-25 season.

The Maine Association of Basketball Coaches recently announced that four players from the region will be taking part in the 2025 Girls C/D Maine McDonald’s Senior All-Star Game on Saturday, March 8 at Newman Gymnasium on the campus of Husson University in Bangor.

GREENVILLE — The Greenville Fire Department held its fourth annual Moosehead Lake Ice Fishing Derby from Feb.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association held its 14th annual Ice Fishing Derby Feb.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Two controversial hunting bills were considered by the Legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee in public hearings on Monday, March 3.

GUILFORD — Friends of Community Fitness is thrilled to announce an incredible opportunity to strengthen the future of the community center.