By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff When Eben Sypitkowski stepped down in February as the director of Baxter State Park, the state immediately began a national search for his successor.

By Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff Starting next fall, Maine high schools struggling to field a soccer team may have the opportunity to play a smaller version of the sport.

By Joseph Cyr, Houlton Pioneer Times HOULTON — The Houlton boys and girls varsity squads hosted Foxcroft Academy Saturday, Dec.

GUILFORD — Playing back to back, the Piscataquis Community High School girls and boys basketball teams each won the 2022-23 home openers vs.

By Aislinn Sarnacki With ice cleats strapped to my boots, I hiked up an icy, snowy mountain in the Moosehead Region a couple of days ago.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff More people hunted black bears in Maine again this year and the result was another sizable harvest.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Southern Aroostook, en route to winning its third Class D state title in four seasons, outscored its four playoff opponents by an average of 42 points last season.

By Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff Teigan Pelletier, Jr.

By Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine high school basketball is around the corner once again with a different feel.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Regular firearms season ended Saturday — after what has already been a record harvest of white-tails — but those who still haven’t filled their tags can continue their efforts during the muzzleloader season.

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By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Hunters broke the record for the most deer killed in Maine in a single year with two weeks of expanded archery and muzzleloader hunting remaining in the season.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff I have a friend who visits Aroostook County for an annual deer hunting trip with family and friends.

A number of members of the 2022 Class D champion Foxcroft Academy football team earned postseason recognition from the Campbell Conference (which consists of the eight Class D schools).

The Maine Field Hockey Association is pleased to announce this year’s All-State and All-Academic teams, which include a half dozen players from the region.

BANGOR — After winning its first two playoff games by a combined score of 101-0, Foxcroft Academy found itself leading Lisbon High School 28-0 early in the second quarter of the 2022 Class D championship at Cameron Stadium on Saturday, Nov.

By Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff When Lisbon handed Foxcroft Academy its only loss of the season in the third week of the regular season, Caden Crocker played single-digit snaps.

Four members of the Dexter Regional High School cross country team earned senior all-academic honors from the Penobscot Valley Conference.