4 years ago FAME approves financing on $135M bond for Moosehead resort AUGUSTA — At their April 15 meeting, the board of directors of the Finance Authority of Maine approved up to $135 million in conduit bond financing for Provident Group-Moosehead Lake L3C ( “Provident”).
4 years ago Maine turkey hunters getting ready for another pandemic hunt By The Associated Press One of Maine’s “big four” hunting seasons is set to begin in about two weeks.
4 years ago Wiley House taken down for Jim Robinson Field House Observer photo/Keri FosterFIELDHOUSE SITE — The Wiley House, located between the Foxcroft Academy campus and A.
4 years ago Limiting athletes, cutting events being considered for this year’s track and field state meets By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The high school outdoor track and field regular season is set to begin, but its conclusion remains to be determined.
4 years ago Maine moose are in trouble By Bob Duchesne, Bangor Metro The balance of nature is a beautiful thing, except when it isn’t.
4 years ago Committee to start raising funds for PCHS track surface GUILFORD — With a pair of area businesses’ donations for upgrading the Piscataquis Community High School soccer field and track, a committee will start raising the $103,000 needed for a rubber surface on the new running oval.
4 years ago Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife schedules virtual presentations Join Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife fisheries and wildlife biologists for the following live presentations on the MDIFW YouTube page.
4 years ago State bureau amending use plan for Little Moose Mountain to allow for 25 miles of mountain bike trails The outdoor recreation attractions in and around the Moosehead Lake region could soon include up to 25 miles of mountain bike trails on Little Moose Mountain Public Reserved Land.
4 years ago High school basketball is preparing for another divisional realignment By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff High school basketball is the sporting tie that binds Maine’s smallest towns and largest cities.
4 years ago Dover-Foxcroft travel basketball team wins state title The Dover-Foxcroft Eagles seventh- and eighth-grade boys basketball travel team captured the state title in its division of last weekend’s Maine Hoops Zero Gravity-Maine Amateur Basketball Championships held at the XL Sports World in Saco.
4 years ago Nominees sought for PCHS Athletic Hall of Fame GUILFORD — Piscataquis Community High School is looking for Class of 2021 nominations for its Athletic Hall of Fame.
4 years ago Dover-Foxcroft’s Jim Robinson secures naming rights to new Foxcroft Academy Field House Groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for May 3 DOVER-FOXCROFT — Jim Robinson, a 1959 Foxcroft Academy graduate and owner of A.
4 years ago Virtual recruiting helps connect high school athletes and college coaches during COVID-19 pandemic By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Logan Martin faced a quandary as he pursued his college football future.
4 years ago A fire starter is an essential tool while hiking in Maine By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff One way to boost your safety while hiking in Maine, during any season, is by carrying the tools and proper clothing to stay warm.
4 years ago Parachute accident didn’t stop Piscataquis native from 31-year basketball coaching career By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Russell Tracy considered himself “a pretty good playground player” on the basketball courts around Dover-Foxcroft during the mid-1970s.
4 years ago Coach with local ties retires after 25 years leading Brunswick boys basketball team By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Todd Hanson, who guided the Brunswick High School boys basketball team to more than 300 victories and a state championship during his quarter-century as the Dragons’ head coach, has stepped down.