By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff When it comes to assessing skill position players, their productivity is at the top of the list of requirements for University of Maine head football coach Nick Charlton.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A key step was taken toward the construction of Foxcroft Academy’s fieldhouse as the Dover-Foxcroft Planning Board formally approved the project during a Feb.

By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is home to countless outdoor destinations for recreationists to enjoy.

By Ernie Clark Bangor Daily News Staff Prospects for a high school wrestling season remain unlikely, but the Maine Principals’ Association wrestling committee this week delayed a final decision.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff What has been a frustrating time for many high school football players around the state — especially those in this year’s senior class — has been a lesson in patience for Logan Martin.

By Stephen Seeback fisheries resource technician An ice fishing excursion to the Moosehead Lake region would not be complete without trying your luck on Maine’s largest lake.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — Ava Rayfield arrived at Foxcroft Academy four years ago as an already talented field hockey player.

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The Eastern Maine Indoor Track League has had to become creative to carve out an “indoor” track season for athletes in our area, EMITL Meet Director Sarah Shorette explained in an email with the first results of the season.

By Rhonda Arey SHIRLEY — Trails are bony — we need more snow.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff PITTSFIELD — A youthful Foxcroft Academy boys basketball team hung with host Maine Central Institute until the final minutes Friday evening, Jan.

By Matthew LaRoche I had the good fortune of being drawn for a moose permit in 2020.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The football committee of the Maine Principals’ Association voted unanimously Jan.

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Trail cameras are great tools, whether you’re interested in tracking down a big deer or are simply curious about the wildlife that’s walking around in your backyard.

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor It’s that time of year again: Lakes are freezing up (finally, we hope), anglers are gathering up their gear, and before long, the sound of power augers will be piercing the silence on our favorite lakes and ponds.

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor The three-day first half of a popular ice fishing derby on Moosehead Lake will take place this weekend, but organizers say ice conditions on the state’s largest lake are highly variable, and anglers should use extreme caution.

By The Associated Press Hikers are being told by the agency that oversees the Appalachian Trail to postpone plans to cover the nearly 2,200-mile distance this year due to COVID-19.

By Rhonda Arey SHIRLEY — We have enough snow to snowmobile.