4 weeks ago What you need to know if you plan to observe eclipse in recreational spaces By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff If you plan to watch the total eclipse on April 8 from your favorite state park or ATV trail, you may want to check first.
4 weeks ago PVC all-conference basketball selections A number of players from the region received postseason honors from the Penobscot Valley Conference.
4 weeks ago This legislation will hold two Maine departments accountable for invasive fish By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A bill awaiting the governor’s signature will require two of the state’s departments that deal with fisheries to be responsible for a plan to keep invasive species from taking over waters important to native fish.
1 month ago This is the best kept winter mountaineering secret in Baxter State Park By Ron Chase Most skiers, ice climbers and mountaineers focus on Chimney Pond with their sights set squarely on Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park.
1 month 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.
1 month 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.
1 month 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.
1 month 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.
1 month 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.
1 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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.
1 month 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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.