2 years ago Monson Collaborative helps build economic vitality in the area MONSON — The Monson Collaborative, whose mission is to support the infrastructure and development of new and existing businesses in Monson, recently donated $1,000 to the Narrow Gauge Riders Snowmobile Club.
2 years ago Chance Mercier and Brady Saunders headline the 67th All-Maine Schoolboy Basketball Team By Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff A star junior guard, a state champion and Mr.
2 years ago Here’s where to go fishing in Maine during the spring ice melt By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s April and things are slowly warming up across the state, but fishing won’t swing into full gear until Mother Nature relinquishes her winter grip on inland lakes and ponds.
2 years ago Longtime Dexter boys hoops coach Peter Murray retires By Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff For 40 years, Peter Murray has been a basketball coach, the majority of which was spent at Dexter Regional High School.
2 years ago Legislature to vote on expanding youth deer hunt to two days By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Two days of dedicated deer hunting for youth hunters in Maine is one of two bills that earned the support of the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife during its April 5 work session in Augusta.
2 years ago All the hunting bills proposed by Maine lawmakers By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff There are a bunch of hunting-related items in the pipeline for the Maine Legislature.
2 years ago We hiked to one of Maine’s hardest to reach summits By Ron Chase On the third day of our six-day Baxter State Park expedition, eight of us awoke in the midst of a stormy Northeaster.
2 years ago 46th BDN All-Maine Schoolgirl Basketball Team First team Sierra Carson, 5-foot-8, Senior, Guard, Oxford Hills, 17.
2 years ago Mainer reels in trophy salmon that 3 others before him failed to catch By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Calvin Klopp of Gray knows that ice fishing requires skill and experience, but it never hurts to have a little luck on your side.
2 years ago Maine wants to extend its adaptive moose hunt seasons to 2 weeks By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The adaptive unit moose hunt would be expanded to three segments of two weeks apiece this year under a proposal introduced Tuesday by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
2 years ago I embarked on a 6-day winter expedition in Baxter State Park By Ron Chase A winter expedition into Baxter State Park begins months in advance.
2 years ago Shirley Bog Trail Busters trail report SHIRLEY — Spring is in the air and the riding is still good in the area.
2 years ago The big changes in Maine’s new round of high school sports classes 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.
2 years ago Nonprofit wants to make $200K of improvements to Greenville ski mountain The organization that has maintained Big Moose Mountain in Greenville since 2012 has pledged to use $200,000 to improve the ski area.
2 years ago Piscataquis Radar Runs results 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.
2 years ago A staggering number of Maine basketball stars reached 1,000-point milestone this season 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.
2 years ago Group protecting fish in eastern Maine is gaining momentum after pandemic stall 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.
2 years ago Maine basketball classification committee ditches statewide Class AA proposal 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.