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Dexter football among teams finding new opponents amid COVID cancellations

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Revisions in the high school football schedule due to COVID-19 cancellations are starting to take shape.

Scouting for deer in an unfamiliar area is a challenge for hunters

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff This fall, for the first time in several years, I have the chance to hunt deer in a new area.

A longtime hunter captured these northern Maine bears on video

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Mike Parquette has always enjoyed spending lots of time outdoors.

Old Town teen shines at Sugarloaf mountain biking event speared by Exeter native Craig

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Some 450 mountain bikers from along the East Coast converged on western Maine’s Sugarloaf mountain Sunday for the Eastern States Cup Box Showdown enduro and downhill races.

Foxcroft cross country takes part in Aroostook County meet

By Hannah Catlin, St.

Dexter X-C runs in Bucksport

BUCKSPORT — The Dexter Regional High School cross country team took part in the 2021 Bucksport Invitational on Sept.

Seavey shines in Foxcroft’s victory over Oak Hill

By BDN Sports WALES — At Wales on Saturday, Sept.

How to swap your Maine any-deer permit for a different district

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Friday, Sept.

After lost pandemic season, linemen among the least prepared for the return of high school tackle football

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The long standing adage that the key to any football team’s success begins along the line of scrimmage may never be truer than it is at Maine’s interscholastic level this fall.

September bear opportunities kick off Maine’s wealth of fall hunting seasons

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff While many Mainers think of October and November when considering heading afield with a shotgun or rifle, September is the month when the hunting seasons begin in earnest.

The history of Maine’s moose hunt

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Later this month, there will be an unmistakable influx of pickup trucks and hunters in Maine, especially in the northern region.

Waterville tops Dexter in two programs’ 8-man debut

DEXTER — Following the cancellation of Maine high school tackle football at all divisions in 2020, the Dexter Regional High School football team had to wait another year for its inaugural game as an 8-man program.

Seavey and Crocker touchdowns help Foxcroft top Lisbon in season opener

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Senior quarterback Austin Seavey threw three touchdown passes and ran for another.

Foxcroft, Dexter run at Ellsworth Invitational

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

Things that can ruin a Maine hike and how to deal with them

By Aislinn Sarnacki The online trail description warned about abundant poison ivy, so my mom and I were on the lookout as soon as we entered the woods.

Married for 36 years, hunting lodge co-owners are a Maine outdoors love story

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff KOKADJO — Northern Pride Lodge was bustling with activity on a Monday night.

Unvaccinated students driving early-season sports cancellations in Maine

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff There’s an easy solution to limiting the number of high school sports cancellations due to COVID-19 as the fall season begins this week, Dr.

PRYMCA adult softball league season concludes

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Piscataquis Regional YMCA celebrates the conclusion of another successful season of adult co-ed softball.

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