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How to catch togue when they’re on the bottom of the lake

By Tom Roth As the dog days of summer roll in, anglers take to the water in the early morning hours to beat the heat.

Four locals run in Walter Hunt 3K

Four area residents took part in the 44th annual Walter Hunt Memorial 3K mid-morning on the Fourth of July, running from Brewer to Bangor.

The dream of owning a rustic Maine waterfront camp is dead

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff While the number of homes for sale in Maine is growing, real estate agents from across the state aren’t seeing that trend extend to rustic waterfront camps.

Friends of Community Fitness raises $84,355 to launch endowment fund

GUILFORD — Friends of Community Fitness is proud to announce the successful completion of a member-driven fundraising campaign that raised $84,355 to establish an endowment fund.

Strout named Maine’s Mr. Baseball

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Recent Foxcroft Academy graduate Hayden Strout was the top senior baseball player in the state of Maine this past season as he is the D.

I watched Cooper Flagg’s first high school practice. I had never seen anything like it.

By Ernie Clark My first chance to see Cooper Flagg in action was at his initial high school basketball practice.

PVC all-conference track selections

Outdoor track & field athletes from the area’s four high schools have been selected for the 2025 Penobscot Valley Conference Small School All-Conference team.

All-PVC tennis selections

Players from the three area high school tennis programs were represented on the Penobscot Valley Conference 2025 all-conference team.

PVC baseball/softball honors

Area baseball and softball players were recently honored for their performances during the 2025 season by the Penobscot Valley Conference.

Conditions are perfect in the Maine woods for moose-killing ticks

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Brandon Bishop remembers vividly the first time he saw a dead moose infested with thousands of ticks.

Washington Academy tops Dexter in Class C North championship

BANGOR — Second-seeded Washington Academy of East Machias scored the only run of the entire game in the first inning to defeat the No.

My spring turkey hunt didn’t go exactly as planned

By Pete Warner It took a few extra minutes, but I rolled out of bed shortly after turning off my 4:15 a.

Donahue jumps at New England track championship

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut — Foxcroft Academy junior Conner Donahue, the 2025 Class C boys long jump champion, took part in the event at the New England outdoor track & field championship at Veterans Stadium in Willowbrook Park on June 14.

Strout named a Mr. Baseball finalist

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Baseball Coaches Association has announced the 10 finalists for the 2025 Dr.

Registration open for Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Bike and Boat

GREENVILLE — Registration is now open for Bike and Boat, Northern Light CA Dean Hospital’s family-friendly cycle and cruise adventure that supports healthcare in the Moosehead Lake Region.

PCHS girls, Foxcroft boys fall in state tennis championships

LEWISTON — The Piscataquis Community High School girls tennis team fell in the Class C championship and the Foxcroft Academy boys tennis team lost in the Class B championship on Wednesday, June 11 at Bates College.

Donahue wins long jump at Class C championship

OAKLAND — Foxcroft Academy junior Conner Donahue won the long jump at the 2025 Class C outdoor track & field championship on June 10 at Messalonskee High School, helping the Ponies finish in 12th place among 38 schools with a score of 20 points.

All roads and trails are now open in Baxter State Park

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff You now have full access to Baxter State Park.

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