Pete Warner

1 week ago | bangordailynews.com | Pete Warner

This story was originally published in June 2022. If you’re lucky enough to be selected in the annual Maine moose permit lottery, even though the first week of the hunt isn’t until late September, preparations should begin right away. First-time moose hunters in particular need to make some important decisions, and a few phone calls, to get ready. Checking off these items will make things much easier.

1 week ago | bangordailynews.com | Pete Warner

ORONO, Maine — The Saint Dominic Academy baseball team was on a mission Saturday at the University of Maine’s Mahaney Diamond. Join Bangor Daily News Subscribe to stay in the know! Pick up a subscription for $1 a week. With their building already closed by the Diocese of Portland this summer because of financial considerations, the Saints wanted to put an exclamation point on their experience at the Auburn school.

1 week ago | bangordailynews.com | Pete Warner

ORONO, Maine — The Greely Rangers chanted in the dugout, just as they had done all game long. Finally, with the game on the line, they got the fire lit Saturday afternoon. The Rangers from Cumberland Center scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to erase a four-run deficit on the way to a 6-5 victory over Ellsworth in the Class B state championship game at Mahaney Diamond on the campus of the University of Maine.

1 week ago | observer-me.com | Pete Warner

By Pete WarnerIt took a few extra minutes, but I rolled out of bed shortly after turning off my 4:15 a.m. alarm. It would be my last chance to go turkey hunting this spring and I was determined to find a gobbler. It was nearly sunrise when I pulled into the field and parked. I figured the birds might be slow to fly down on a gray morning. The grass had grown so high that it might deter turkeys from walking through it.

2 weeks ago | bangordailynews.com | Pete Warner

It took a few extra minutes, but I rolled out of bed shortly after turning off my 4:15 a.m. alarm. It would be my last chance to go turkey hunting this spring and I was determined to find a gobbler. It was nearly sunrise when I pulled into the field and parked. I figured the birds might be slow to fly down on a gray morning. The grass had grown so high that it might deter turkeys from walking through it.