UMA’s Quinn Mitchell II tries to pass around CMCC’s Jack Sylvester, of Greene, during a game on Wednesday at the Augusta Civic Center. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team already proved once this week that it could come back from a large deficit. And it looked like […]
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Women’s basketball: CMCC rallies, rocks UMaine-Augusta
UMaine-Augusta’s Emily Billings, middle, grabs the ball before it goes out of bounds between Central Maine Community College’s Kristina Blais, left, and Brooke Reynolds during their game in Augusta on Wednesday. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — Eventually, the Mustangs out-ran the Moose. Defending national champion Central Maine Community College got pushed by Yankee Small College […]
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Game wardens investigating moose killed, dumped in Franklin County
The Maine Warden Service is looking for those responsible for hitting a moose on Kennebago Road in Coplin Plantation and dumping it off a bridge two miles away in Lang Township, according to a news release. The vehicle, which dragged the moose two miles through the unorganized territories in northern Franklin County, is believed to […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Prepare now for hunting moose
Question: What’s more exciting than winning a million dollars in Power Ball? Answer: Winning a moose hunting permit in the Maine Moose Lottery. If you are one of the lucky 2,080 moose permit winners for 2017, a word to the wise: plan ahead for your fall hunt. I mean REALLY plan ahead. Because a Maine […]
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Maine’s climate already changing, with more to come
Though people tend to talk most about climate change during a heat wave or in the wake of a terrible storm, the reality is that it’s a slow, subtle shift that’s scarcely noticeable except over the long haul. But scientists say that Maine is very much feeling its impact. From a rise in the number […]
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Maine nearing decision on another cut to moose hunt permits
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine wildlife managers are almost finished taking comments from the public about a plan to again trim the number of moose hunting permits. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife wants to cut the number of moose permits to 2,080, which is 60 less than last year. The state gave out […]
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Maine plan to trim moose hunt to 19-year low up for hearing
HALLOWELL (AP) — A plan to trim the number of moose hunting permits offered in Maine to its lowest level since 1998 will be the subject of a public hearing. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife wants to cut the number of moose permits to 2,080, which is 60 less than last year. […]
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Local roundup: Hebron girls swish past Pine Tree Academy
HEBRON — Franceska Halloran and Maddy New both drained six 3-pointers to shoot host Hebron Academy past Pine Tree Academy, 59-54, in girls’ basketball action Monday night. New got the long ball started for the Lumberjacks (8-5), hitting four 3s in the first quarter to put Hebron up 17-11. That lead grew to eight by […]
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Maine issues 2,140 moose hunting permits
This year, 2,140 permits were in the offing, including 205 that went to out-of-state residents at Saturday’s drawing. The Portland Press Herald reports that David Geschke drove six hours from Bethlehem, Pa., and was rewarded by being present to hear his name drawn for the first time in the 11 years he’s entered the lottery. Geschke said the […]