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.

GUILFORD — On Monday, Aug.

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

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.

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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy Pony Pride 3.

By Sam Canfield, Bangor Daily News Staff LEWISTON — Lewiston High School’s Don Roux Field was packed full on Saturday afternoon, July 20 for the annual Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl, an East-West All-Star football game recognizing more than 130 of the best players and cheerleaders from the Class of 2024.

The Sebec Lake Association, together with the Lake Stewards of Maine, will host a plant paddle workshop on Tuesday, Aug.