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North Maine Woods bracing for busy months of bear and moose hunting

The group that oversees huge tracts of the state’s industrial forest is warning hunters and other potential travelers to expect plenty of company in the coming weeks, and is asking for visitors to be considerate during their trips to northern Maine.

Maine’s annual bear hunt begins next week

Maine’s annual bear hunt will look slightly different when it begins in a week.

Piscataquis County Ice Arena, PRYMCA reopen after COVID-19 cases

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Ice Arena and the Piscataquis Regional YMCA have reopened after shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Soccer state finals in Presque Isle moved to 2021

The Class C and D boys and girls soccer state championship games scheduled for Nov.

Foxcroft Academy to resume summer sports workouts after positive COVID-19 tests

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy is set to resume its preparations for the fall sports season on Monday, nearly two weeks after two students participating in a summer conditioning program at the Dover-Foxcroft school tested positive for COVID-19.

Moosehead Lake fishing report — Part 4 of 4, we all play a role in brook trout protection

The brook trout fishing over the past few years in Moosehead Lake has been special.

MPA to make fall sports recommendation on Aug. 27

The Maine Principals’ Association expects to make its recommendation regarding the high school fall sports season on Aug.

Vote on fall sports delayed as clarification needed on state coronavirus guidelines

No decision has been reached yet on high school sports in Maine this fall.

Bear hunting saved again

The Glowa petition, a perfectly legal maneuver by Maine anti-hunting activist John Glowa, was his groups’ third attempt to ban bear hunting as we know it in our state.

New physical education guidelines could lead to cancellation of Maine’s fall sports season

If the Maine Principals’ Association follows suggested guidelines for physical education classes provided recently by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.

Moosehead Lake fishing report — Part 3 of 4, The Legends of Lily Bay

We have evidence of a few shore-spawning sites in the Moosehead Lake.

Maine Running Hall of Famer has only missed two days of running in the past 40 years

Tim Wakeland spent his summers running around Sebec Lake and entering road races.

New Piscataquis County Ice Arena reopening pushed back

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Saturday Aug.

Two Foxcroft students who participated in summer workouts test positive for COVID-19

Two students at Foxcroft Academy have tested positive for the coronavirus, and they had participated in the Dover-Foxcroft school’s preseason athletic workouts before the school called them off Tuesday, according to the academy’s head of school.

State opts to increase deer hunting permits to all-time high

Back in May, the state’s wildlife biologists proposed a 61.

Tim Smith steps down as Foxcroft Academy athletic administrator after 17 years

Tim Smith has resigned as athletic administrator at Foxcroft Academy, ending his 17-year run of guiding the sports programs at the Dover-Foxcroft school.

Foxcroft Academy golf tournament raises money for protective equipment for students

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy administrators said in June that COVID-19 would cancel the annual Dover-Foxcroft Shiretown Homecoming/Alumni Weekend festivities usually held at the end of July or early August.

It’s ok to sneak a peek at flies on a hat

More than enough books have been written about fly fishing to fill the shelves on one floor at the Library of Congress.

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