4 years ago Track league plan will allow athletes to compete in meets with events at different venues By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff A month ago, Jacob Reed thought experiencing his first practice with the Foxcroft Academy indoor track team this winter was no better than a 50-50 possibility.
4 years ago The Maine animal stories that you loved the most in 2020 By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor This year has been a challenging one for all of us, but 2020 has been a good one for our animal stories.
4 years ago Schools in most Maine counties can start winter sports team practices on Monday By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Schools in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties can begin their winter sports season on Monday with full practices while the other four will have to wait until the coronavirus becomes more contained there, the Maine Principals Association said.
4 years ago New regulations will protect Moosehead Lake’s monster brookies By Tim Obrey We will be operating under new regulations when the ice fishing season opens on Jan.
4 years ago It’s time for Maine to strengthen protections for brook trout By Bob Mallard Brook trout are one of Maine’s signature wildlife species, along with moose, loons and lobsters.
4 years ago Piscataquis County Ice Arena adapting to COVID-19 restrictions By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff It was certainly a stroke of bad luck that the first indoor ice arena in Piscataquis County opened just five months before the world’s first pandemic since 1918.
4 years ago The pandemic upended Mainers’ regular activities. So they headed to the great outdoors. By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff Before COVID-19, Brianna Roberge of Waterford had never hiked a mountain.
4 years ago More Mainers went hunting and ATVing this year than before the pandemic By John Holyoke Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor The COVID-19 pandemic may have slowed travel and hampered traditional vacation plans over the past nine months, but those who enjoy outdoor activities like hunting and ATV riding seem to have spent more time doing so than in pre-pandemic years.
4 years ago This year’s deer harvest was the highest in 18 years By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor In true Maine fashion, it’s only appropriate to begin this column with a favorite outdoorsy question: Did you get your deer? If you’re like me, you didn’t.
4 years ago Here’s everything you need to know about brook trout By Bob Mallard No species of fish is more synonymous with Maine than brook trout.
4 years ago The best fishing is with kids and grandkids By George Smith I always loved fishing with my kids and grandkids.
4 years ago How to exercise outdoors this winter in Maine By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s especially easy to become sedentary during the winter in Maine, when freezing temperatures and early sunsets encourage curling up on the couch under a warm blanket.
4 years ago 2021 hunting and fishing licenses available The 2021 hunting and fishing licenses are now available for purchase online or at any of the more than 800 licensing agents statewide.
4 years ago SAD 4 directors OK basketball season GUILFORD — The season will look far different with various health and safety guidelines in place for players, coaches, officials and others, but the Piscataquis Community High School and Middle School basketball teams will be able to take to the court.