4 years ago U.S. Sen. Collins announces $49K grant for Wassookeag Snowmobile Club groomer HERMON — On the morning of Sept.
4 years ago Fall fishing at Moosehead Lake I feel like 2020 has been “cross-threaded” right from the start and now we can add drought to the long list of grievances.
4 years ago Maine high schools delay start of fall sports season The start of the Maine fall sports season has been pushed back another week.
4 years ago Two bears for two sisters Contributed photoPAIR OF BEARS — Twin sisters Abbey, left, and Brylee Ricker shot bears within 25 minutes of each other on Sept.
4 years ago State seeks modifications amid concerns about MPA guidelines for high school sports The Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education are recommending the Maine Principals’ Association delay its proposed starting date for fall high school sports in light of numerous areas of concern about the organization’s proposal for a return to play.
4 years ago Officials prepare for the possibility of a fall sports season in Maine Will there be enough game officials to cover all of Maine’s interscholastic sports events this fall, if and when they are played? Surprisingly the answer may be yes, at least during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.
4 years ago Commentary: ‘Blinking yellow’ approach the best idea for Maine high school sports No one should be surprised that while the road to fall high school sports is being cleared step by step, additional steps — consider them checks and balances — continue to arise.
4 years ago Owner resists change to ski resort name containing slur for Native Americans The owner of the Big Squaw Mountain ski resort near Moosehead Lake is resisting changing the resort’s name after three women started a petition and after a similarly named California resort removed the derogatory term from its name.
4 years ago These are the MPA guidelines for a return to high school sports As part of its comprehensive efforts to provide for a return to high school sports competition this season, the Maine Principals’ Association has recommended numerous new guidelines to help ensure the safety of the athletes, coaches, game personnel, officials and spectators during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 years ago Maine principals give go-ahead to fall sports season pending state approval The Maine Principals’ Association Interscholastic Management Committee voted unanimously late Thursday afternoon to proceed with interscholastic fall sports this year.
4 years ago Sports medicine panel recommends fall sports be played at Maine high schools Playing high school fall sports, including football, received a unanimous vote of support Wednesday from the sports medicine committee of the Maine Principals’ Association.
4 years ago Lack of natural foods means Maine hunters should have productive bear season Bear hunters who head into the woods on opening day, Monday, Aug.
4 years ago Football is the best medicine in Foxcroft senior’s battle with depression, anxiety DOVER-FOXCROFT — Perhaps no one in Maine is more eager for the high school football season to begin than Logan Martin.
4 years ago Chesuncook Salmon Derby set for Labor Day weekend What better way to usher in fall than spending Labor Day weekend taking part in the Chesuncook Salmon Derby, September 5 and 6? First prize for the largest salmon caught is a $500 cash prize, and another $500 will be awarded to the lucky angler selected in the fish pool drawing! There will be other prizes as well.
4 years ago 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.
4 years ago Maine’s annual bear hunt begins next week Maine’s annual bear hunt will look slightly different when it begins in a week.
4 years ago 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.