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These are common mistakes people make at bear baiting sites

By Chris Sargent The constant whining from a cloud of mosquitos was wearing on me.

Madison woman catches ‘brook trout of a lifetime’ at Moosehead Lake

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Destiny and Nick Murray love to fish.

Jefferson church to host Baxter State Park author and historian

JEFFERSON — St.

It’s time to apply for your 2024 antlerless deer permit in the state’s lottery

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The application period for licensed hunters to enter Maine’s 2024 antlerless deer permit lottery is open.

Why fish with a wet fly

By Bill Graves, Pine Tree Woods & Waters Just in case you’re wondering, the true definition of a “wet” fly is not one that has just been cast into the water.

Skaters are reviving roller derby and loving the chaos

By Sam Canfield, Bangor Daily News Staff Sports fans in Central Maine have a rare opportunity to see a live roller derby bout this weekend.

Public will get to weigh in on on changes to state fishing rules

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The public will be able to weigh in on proposed changes to fishing rules for some of Maine’s lakes and ponds during a hearing in July.

Limitless Wrestling comes to Maine Whoopie Pie Festival

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom CALLING IT RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE — Toby Nelson, who also is chief communications officer at Foxcroft Academy, officiates a match during a Limitless Wrestling show on Saturday, June 22 during the 2024 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival in downtown Dover-Foxcroft.

Catch-and-release purists are using flawed logic

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Some fishermen just love the sport, while others fish to eat the catch.

Runners earn their whoopie pies

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Nearly 60 runners and walkers of all ages had the opportunity to earn their whoopie pies at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA’s 14th Earn Your Whoopie Pie 3K and 1K on Saturday, June 22 prior to the 2024 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival.

Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Bike & Boat rescheduled

GREENVILLE — Due to forecasted heavy rain and thunderstorms, Northern Light CA Dean Hospital has postponed the Sunday, June 23 Bike & Boat event.

Heat waves are not good for cold-water fish species

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff June 18 was National Go Fishing Day, but Maine biologists encouraged people to leave the cold-water species in their safe zone during the heatwave and seek warm water fish such as bass, perch, or pickerel.

PVC tennis honors

Tennis players from three area high schools were named to the Penobscot Valley Conference All-Conference Team for the 2024 season.

Area players shine on the diamond

Local baseball and softball players were honored by the Penobscot Valley Conference for their performances during the 2024 season.

All-conference track selections

More than a dozen local athletes were named to the Penobscot Valley Conference Small School Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference team.

The fresh smell of cucumbers, Maine’s ‘cucumber fish’

By Stephen Seeback, Moosehead Lake Region fisheries resource technician Like smelt, lake whitefish have the fresh smell of cucumbers.

Catch and kill bass derby stirs up a debate among fishermen

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Briar Lyons Boetsch and her husband Aaron were fishing a cove in Moosehead Lake this spring when they found one that had smallmouth bass.

Goulette throws at New England track championship

DURHAM, New Hampshire — Piscataquis Community High School sophomore Ava Goulette, the 2024 Class C champion in both the discus and shot put, took part in both events at the 77th New England Interscholastic Championship on June 8 at the University of New Hampshire’s Wildcat Stadium.

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