In the past two years the state has hiked the number of any-deer permits by 125 percent, resulting in a larger harvest and a mad dash for wild game butchers.
Deirdre Fleming
Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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Volleyball: Scarborough takes Class A title, beating No. 1 Biddeford in five sets
The Red Storm win a thriller against the previously undefeated Tigers, earning their third state championship since 2015.
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Volleyball: State finals offer up intriguing clashes
This year’s three championship matches feature familiar and well-matched opponents.
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Volleyball: Biddeford sweeps Bonny Eagle 3-0 in Class A semifinals
The top-seeded Tigers continue to dominate, rolling to a 25-20, 25-8, 25-15 win.
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Volleyball: Gorham beats Sanford/Noble to earn third straight semifinal berth
The Rams pull away in the second set and win in straight sets, 25-14, 25-17, 25-9.
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Two Mainers run over 200 miles in Ultra Marathon
Steve Slaby and Jason Bigonia were among the final nine at the Big Dog Backyard Ultra.
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For many young deer hunters, one youth-only day in Maine is not enough
Several states offer multiple days for youth to hunt deer without competition from adults, but Maine offers just one day.
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Shawnee Peak ski area in Bridgton sold to Boyne Resorts
The acquisition gives the Michigan-based company four New England resorts in an extensive portfolio that includes Sunday River and Sugarloaf in Maine.
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Volleyball: Biddeford’s united front leads to perfect record
The Tigers went 14-0 in the regular season and gave up only one set. Now they’re eyeing the school’s first state title in more than a decade.
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Why yes, a bird dog does belong on a turkey hunt
Maine is not a hotbed for turkey dogging, but at least one dog owner enjoys bringing her faithful hound afield during the fall turkey season.