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Dexter wrestling finishes 10th at Franklin Savings Bank Classic

RUMFORD — The Dexter Regional High School wrestling team finished 10th among 26 teams with a score of 82 points at the Franklin Savings Bank Classic at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford.

FA’s Donahue wins pair of events at season-opening meet

ORONO — The 2023-24 Penobscot Valley Conference/Eastern Maine Indoor Track League season began on Saturday, Dec.

We had unfinished business with the elusive North Peak

By Ron Chase North Peak of Moxie Bald Mountain was a setback for my son, Adam, and me.

Magical ‘marshmallow trees’ will get you in the Christmas spirit

By Aislinn Sarnacki The wilderness is beautiful in a special way after it snows, and I’m always eager to get out and see it.

Tiger wrestling finishes eighth at Belfast Invitational

BELFAST – The Dexter Regional High School wrestling team opened the 2023-24 regular season at the 2023 Belfast Invitational on Dec.

Canids of Maine community science project launched

There is little published research about Maine’s canids (red foxes, gray foxes, and coyotes).

Dexter holds off Penquis on 2023-24 opening night

DEXTER — The host Dexter Regional High School boys and visiting Penquis Valley High School were among teams across the state tipping off the 2023-24 regular season during opening night on Friday, Dec.

Climbing Moxie Bald Mountain takes some planning

By Ron Chase Last winter, my son, Adam, and I completed a very stimulating climb of Mosquito Mountain near Moxie Pond in western Maine.

Patience, persistence and a little luck help me overcome hunting mistakes

By Pete Warner I sat on a flat rock along a small ridge, overlooking a depression cluttered with small beech trees.

Penquis girls basketball will play a JV-only schedule

MILO — As a result of only having six players near the end of the first two weeks of practices, Penquis Valley High School will not have a varsity girls basketball team in the 2023-24 season.

Portalatin finishes seventh at Millinocket Half-Marathon

MILLINOCKET — Rico Portalatin, 52 of Milo, finished seventh at the 2023 Millinocket Half-Marathon on Saturday, Dec.

Here’s one of the most challenging things about winter hiking

By Aislinn Sarnacki A friend of mine went hiking on a cold, blustery day in late November, and relayed to me a challenge.

After more than 30 years, regional wrestling championship will return to Fort Kent

By Chris Bouchard, St.

Snowmobilers who ignore this sign can be charged with trespassing

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Landowners who have endured thousands of dollars in damage to their properties now have a way to keep snowmobilers off sensitive areas thanks to a new law in effect this season.

Maine deer harvest expected to be lower than last year’s record high

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s deer biologist said Monday he expects the harvest to be less than last year’s all-time high, but more than the 10-year average of 29,000.

Pony football all-conference honors

A number of Foxcroft Academy football players have been named to the Big 11 Conference/Class D All-Conference Team.

Little Ten Conference honors

More than a half dozen Dexter Regional High School football players received postseason honors from the Little Ten Conference for the 2023 season.

Maine’s outdoor economy grew more than 16 percent last year

By Kaitlyn Budion, Maine Public Maine’s outdoor economy grew by more than 16 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to the U.

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