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Richard named to Big East honor roll

Foxcroft Academy senior Jadon Richard has been named to the Big East Conference 2023-24 Week 8 honor roll, the third such recognition of the season for him as he was also chosen in Week 1 and Week 5.

Derby-winning togue on Moosehead weighed almost 15 pounds

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Chris Parent caught his winning togue on the first day of the three-day Moosehead Lake Fishing Derby.

Rubber worms may be bad news for Maine fishery

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A new free-standing sign went up in LL Bean’s fishing department last week instructing fishermen on how to properly attach and dispose of their soft plastic bait, often referred to as rubber worms.

Dexter finishes second at C North cheer championship

AUGUSTA — The Dexter Regional High School cheer team finished in second place at the 2024 Class C North championship on Saturday, Feb.

Area indoor track teams conclude the regular season

ORONO — The regular season for the 2023-24 Eastern Maine Indoor Track League/Penobscot Valley Conference concluded on Friday, Feb.

Wilderness Sled Dog Races on Feb. 10

GREENVILLE — On Saturday, Feb.

This ice safety gear could save your life

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff With the quality and thickness of ice on Maine’s lakes and ponds being unreliable this year, it’s a good idea to be prepared for the worst when you go ice fishing.

Piscataquis Radar Runs return Saturday

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The third annual Piscataquis Radar Runs start at 10 a.

No more Class D cheerleading competition for lack of teams

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff For the first time since the inception of Maine state high school cheerleading competitions in 1988, there won’t be a Class D because of a lack of teams.

Dexter cheer finishes second at PVC championship

MILLINOCKET — The Dexter Regional High School cheer team finished in second place at the 2024 Penobscot Valley Conference Class C championship on Saturday, Jan.

State urges people to be careful as the ice fishing derby season gets into full swing

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Although there is plenty of safe ice in Maine, people need to be careful in some areas, especially on the larger and deeper lakes, according to a Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife spokesman on Monday.

Foxcroft indoor track has three first-place performances

ORONO — The Foxcroft Academy boys indoor track and field team scored 39 points to place sixth among a field of nine schools during a Penobscot Valley Conference/Eastern Maine Indoor Track League meet Saturday, Jan.

Moosehead Lake Togue Derby returns Feb. 2-4

GREENVILLE — The Natural Resource Education Center’s 17th annual Moosehead Lake Togue Derby will be from Friday, Feb.

Shirley Bog Trail Busters trail report

By Rhonda Arey SHIRLEY — The big news this month is that we finally have rideable snow! The Bypass Trail is currently being groomed.

2024 Maine moose permit lottery won’t open until April 1

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The 2024 Maine moose permit lottery has a new opening date that shortens the application period but allows hunters to know how many permits will be issued in each hunting zone before they apply.

Update on the Moosehead Lake fishery (fall work)

By Tim Obrey, regional fisheries supervisor Salmon are the only species MEIFW stocks in Moosehead Lake, and we’ve been able to slowly reduce the number over the years to just 5,000 spring yearlings annually.

ATVers seek a bigger piece of the gas tax

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff How the gas tax money the state gives to the ATV, snowmobiling and boating communities toward upkeep of trails and boat facilities is distributed is the same proportions as it was in 2001, even though participation in the three motor sports has changed.

6 Maine restaurants you can reach on a snowmobile or cross-country skis

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s finally snowy enough across Maine to have some long-delayed outdoor winter fun.

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