NEWPORT — The Piscataquis Community Middle School, Ridge View Community School and SeDoMoCha Middle School outdoor track & field teams all took part in an Eastern Maine Middle School Track League meet on May 7 at Nokomis Regional High School.

MILO — The Dexter Regional High School softball team broke open a 4-0 lead at Penquis Valley High School with five runs in both the fourth and fifth innings to top the Patriots 14-0 in five innings during a Class C North contest on Monday afternoon.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff ROCKWOOD — Camden Jewell of Skowhegan, who turned 17 on May 2, almost lost two rods and his big fish.

ORONO — The Piscataquis Community High School and Penquis Valley High School outdoor track & field teams took part in a Penobscot Valley Conference meet on May 2 at Orono High School.

NEWPORT — The area’s three middle school track teams began the 2025 with a meet at Nokomis Regional High School on April 29.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft held its 51st annual Piscataquis River Race on the morning of Saturday, April 26 with paddlers braving rain and chilly temperatures to travel approximately 9.

Three Rivers Kiwanis’ annual Sebec River Canoe and Kayak Race will be held on Saturday, May 10.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A state biologist said hunters looking for spring turkeys are more likely to find them in the woods, thanks to the amount of acorns and other edibles there.

OLD TOWN — Penquis Valley High School’s Jareth Williams had the fastest time of the competition in the 100 meters as the Patriot outdoor track & field team opened the 2025 season at a Penobscot Valley Conference meet April 25 at Old Town High School.

BREWER — The Dexter Regional High School and Piscataquis Community High School outdoor track & field teams opened the 2025 season with a Penobscot Valley Conference meet at the Brewer Community School on April 25.

Paddlers from across the region took part in the 2025 Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race on Saturday, April 19, traveling about 16.

Editor’s Note: Tim Obrey’s report on Moosehead Lake has some startling news.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 51st annual Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft Piscataquis River Race is set for Saturday, April 26 from Guilford to Dover-Foxcroft.

DEXTER — Get ready for a night of fun, skill and entertainment as the Harlem Wizards basketball team returns to Dexter Regional High School at 7 p.

BAR HARBOR – The Foxcroft Academy boys outdoor track and field team opened the 2025 season by finishing third among seven schools with a score of 85 points at a Penobscot Valley Conference meet April 18 at Mount Desert Island High School.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife expanded the hunting season for gray squirrels by a month and shifted youth waterfowl hunting dates in the north zone to start and end a week later than last year.

By Tim Obrey, Moosehead Lake Region regional fisheries supervisor  From time to time, we report information about how many fish are harvested or how many fish we would like to see harvested and occasionally we are asked how exactly we come up with those numbers.

Join a group to enjoy the Piscataquis River on Tuesday, April 22, starting at 11:30 a.