ELLSWORTH — The Dexter Regional High School and Foxcroft Academy cross country teams ran in the Ellsworth Invitational on Sept.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Sports Editor Basketball has long reigned supreme in Maine high school sports.

WALDOBORO — The Foxcroft Academy cross country team ran in the 2025 Panther 2-Miler preseason competition on Aug.

By Aislinn Sarnacki Sometimes I’m drawn to a mountain simply because it has a cool name.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Sports Editor DEXTER — The Dexter Regional High School High School field hockey team has a new coach and a different lineup as it prepares to defend its Class C North title this fall.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Principals’ Association website is an important source of information for high school sports enthusiasts in the state that provides access to team schedules, scores and rankings.

By Tim Obrey, Moosehead Lake Region regional fisheries supervisor Normally, I would be writing to let you all know what to expect for fall flows in the rivers around the Moosehead Lake Region.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Sports Editor BANGOR — Husson University’s new athletic director has been on the job for a week, and he’s already thinking about ways to build on the school’s success at the conference level.

GREENVILLE — The 14th annual Forrest G.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s general bear hunting season begins on the last Monday in August.

MILO — On Monday, Sept.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Stay informed about the latest changes and important reminders for hunting in Maine.

See if your name was selected by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for the 2025 antlerless deer permit lottery.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff A 6-acre sporting camp near Maine’s 100 Mile Wilderness with numerous cabins is for sale for $1.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor The dry conditions in Maine mean that people enjoying the outdoors should use extra care to avoid starting a forest fire.

DEXTER — The 2025 Maine Red Hot Dog Festival began on Saturday morning, Aug.

DEXTER — The timer was nearing the end of the five minutes allotted for competitors to scarf down 10 hot dogs in the eating contest of the eighth annual Maine Red Hot Dog Festival on Saturday, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday night, Aug.