4 years ago Different looking season for Foxcroft indoor track athletes 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.
4 years ago Shirley Bog Trail Busters report By Rhonda Arey SHIRLEY — Trails are bony — we need more snow.
4 years ago MCI boys basketball team pulls away from Foxcroft 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.
4 years ago There’s nothing like a moose hunt along the Allagash Wilderness Waterway By Matthew LaRoche I had the good fortune of being drawn for a moose permit in 2020.
4 years ago MPA committee opts not to pursue spring football season By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The football committee of the Maine Principals’ Association voted unanimously Jan.
4 years ago Expert shares trail camera tips 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.
4 years ago We want to hear about your ice fishing derby experience this year 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.
4 years ago Conditions on Moosehead aren’t great with first weekend of popular derby looming 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.
4 years ago Hikers told to forgo entire Appalachian Trail due to virus 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.
4 years ago Shirley Bog Trail Busters report By Rhonda Arey SHIRLEY — We have enough snow to snowmobile.
4 years ago MPA updates schedule for virtual cheering championships By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Dates for a virtual state cheering championship meet have been announced.
4 years ago Developer says Moosehead Lake will have ski resort ‘for the next generation’ By David Marino Jr.
4 years ago Commentary – Opening ‘yellow’ counties to sports is welcome news for Maine’s struggling high school athletes By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The move by the Maine Principals’ Association and officials at several state agencies to allow schools in “yellow” counties to participate in interscholastic athletics and other school-based activities finally represents an alignment of those programs and private, youth-based entities.
4 years ago MPA, state to allow schools in ‘yellow’ counties to hold sports activities By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The state has restored some of the decision making about conducting high school athletics during the COVID-19 pandemic to local districts.
4 years ago Come learn the secrets of trail camera use at this BDN virtual event Event Date: Wednesday, Jan.
4 years ago Knox County developer proposes $75M ski resort by Moosehead Lake By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A Knox County developer and Louisiana nonprofit are proposing to build a year-round resort with new ski lifts, a hotel, marina, condominiums and more at the site of a longtime ski area overlooking Moosehead Lake that has fallen into disrepair.
4 years ago Canceled high school basketball tournament means lost revenue for Maine businesses By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine high school basketball tournament normally marks an annual rite of renewed relationships for Suzanne Fletcher and the staff at Timber Kitchen and Bar in Bangor.