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Backyard ice rinks beckon central Maine children to play in the cold

Clinton and Vassalboro families find children are always on their rinks.

Rain and warm temperatures late last week created ice conditions that are unpredictable and ‘very hazardous,’ the Maine Warden Service says.

A barred owl at Pineland Farms, after swooping down on a skier to defend its territory, brought international attention to New Gloucester.

by Bob Humphrey January 14, 2018January 12, 2018

Ask lots of questions, get references and have realistic expectations before booking a hunt.

The June event will also include the new Skowhegan Moose Festival at the state fairgrounds.

Game wardens determined that the ailing calf found in Aroostook County had little chance of survival.

by Bob Humphrey January 7, 2018January 5, 2018

Keeping hunters, nonhunters and other stakeholders happy is quite often impossible.

by Herb Wilson January 7, 2018January 5, 2018

Black-capped chickaees, American crows and northern finches were lower in numbers than usual.

At 67, Tom Jamrog shows no sign of slowing down from month-long adventures in the wilderness.

January starts with a full super moon and ends with the first lunar eclipse since 2015.