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Summer target shooting can be a fun family outing

Shooting is a degenerative skill; whether you favor a bow, handgun, rifle or shotgun, abilities decline with lack of practice.

Keeping diamond dreams alive

They may not have any home games, but that has not stopped a group of dedicated baseball players from southern Aroostook County from enjoying their time on the diamond this summer.

23rd annual Fort Fairfield Athletic Boosters Club Golf Scramble is Aug. 15

The 23rd annual Memorial Day Golf Scramble will be held in memory of Becky McCrea Griffeth who passed away in February of this year.

From the Bunkers – Week of June 22, 2020

Hello friends, looks like summer has arrived. Temperatures are rising and golf is in the air. We’re getting a lot of play and the course is really starting to look good. Our greens are coming, but still a little ragged.

Easton names new athletic director

The Easton School Department has named a new athletic director and he is a known entity to many in the district.

Riders to hold 2nd annual golf scramble

The Limestone Country Club will host the Pleasant Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club’s second annual 4-person mixed scramble golf tournament on Saturday, July 18.

Old dog, new double-fly trick

As years pass and outdoor ventures accumulate, most older sportsmen undergo a change in the personal rewards and requirements of each outing.

Jon Solomon named Houlton varsity football coach

The Shires have looked within to find its next head football coach with the hiring of Jon Solomon on Wednesday.

Maine Sports Hall of Fame names five scholarship recipients, postpones ceremony

The Maine Sports Hall of Fame, which is moving its fall induction ceremony to September 2021, announced its five high school senior scholarship winners, including a student from Houlton Middle-High School, from more than 200 applicants.

From the Bunkers – Week of June 15, 2020

Temperatures are improving and the kids will be out of school soon. Now what to do for the summer?

PI Elks to sponsor Junior Golf League

The Presque Isle Elks Lodge 1954, for the sixth consecutive year, are sponsoring the Elks Junior Golf League at the Presque Isle Country Club.

RSU 29 names fall and winter coaches

Even though high school sports -- as well as the next school year in general -- remain a question mark because of COVID-19 restrictions, RSU 29 has announced its slate of fall and winter coaches for the next year.

Virtual moose permit lottery is Saturday, June 13

The state’s annual moose hunting permit lottery, a popular affair usually held at various locations around the state, will go virtual for the first time starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3.

Houlton Recreation Department easing into summer programs

The Houlton Parks and Recreation Department will slowly ease its way back into summer programming for area youth.

Bruce Nason retires from RSU 29

Bruce Nason, a longtime fixture inside gymnasiums and sports fields at Houlton Middle-High School, has retired after 40 years in the district.

From the Bunkers – Week of May 25, 2020

Friends and members rejoice. Memorial Day weekend has come and gone and hails the start of the summer season. It’s come with a vengeance as we experience wicked hot days through the week.

Aroostook Relay for Life holding virtual 5K

Organizers for the Aroostook Relay for Life -- an annual event in which teams come out to the Caribou High School track to raise money for the American Cancer Society -- into a virtual 5K.

Maine’s 2020 wild turkey season underway

Maine’s wild turkey season opened Saturday, May 2, a couple of days earlier than planned thanks to a decree by the Maine Fish and Wildlife Department.

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