By Ron Chase A winter expedition into Baxter State Park begins months in advance.

SHIRLEY — Spring is in the air and the riding is still good in the area.

By Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff A Maine Principals’ Association committee voted last week to approve a new group of basketball classes, finalizing its proposed slate of classes in all sports for the next two years.

The organization that has maintained Big Moose Mountain in Greenville since 2012 has pledged to use $200,000 to improve the ski area.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A month and a half after racers braved frigid temperatures in early February, spring-like weather arrived for a day of seeing who has the fastest snowmobile during part two of the revived edition of the Piscataquis Radar Runs on Saturday, March 18  at the Charles A.

By Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff Scoring 1,000 points is regarded as an important milestone that exemplifies a strong basketball player, and it’s not one that many get to reach.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The Down East chapter of Trout Unlimited was officially recognized by the national organization in October 2019 to fill the void created after the Sunkhaze Trout Unlimited chapter closed.

By Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Principals’ Association’s classification committee voted March 16 to keep Class AA split into two regions — North and South — after originally voting to make Class AA a statewide region for next year’s high school basketball season.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Even as it prepares this week to submit an appeal to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court as part of its 2022 Sunday hunting lawsuit, Maine Hunters United for Sunday Hunting is making a new push.

Contributed photo STATE RUNNERS-UP — The Penquis Panthers recently reached the Tier IV 10U state championship after earning the North title.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — After braving frigid temperatures in early February, organizers will hold a second day of racing for the second revived edition of the Piscataquis Radar Runs on Saturday, March 18  at the Charles A.

A pair of players from Foxcroft Academy and another from Dexter Regional High School have been selected for the 2023 Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, scheduled for Saturday, July 15 at Lewiston High School.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff For the third year in a row, Sebago Lake did not ice over completely this winter.

FORT KENT – Three mushers and their teams took part in the annual Can-AM Crown International Sled Dog Races on March 4-5 in northern Aroostook County for New England’s longest sled dog race.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — Old Orchard Beach senior guard Elise MacNair showed why she is a finalist for Miss Maine Basketball on Tuesday night.

By Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff A five-class proposal for high school basketball that makes Class AA a statewide division and adjusts enrollment cutoffs was approved Monday by the Maine Principals’ Association classification committee and members of the basketball committee.

Foxcroft Academy basketball players received postseason honors from the Big East Conference.

By Troy R.