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PVHS senior Lila Cummings spoke to the BDN after finishing up a winning game against the undefeated Bangor Christian girl's basketball team at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Wednesday, Feb. 18. PVHS won with 52 points to Bangor Christian's 37. Get the latest tourney updates at bangordailynews.com 🎥: Matt Junker / BDN | The Bangor Daily News

Aaron Stymiest captured the northern lights on Jan. 19, 2026, as they danced across the sky in Corinth, Maine. The time-lapse video includes some celestial objects traveling across the night sky, far above Maine's aurora borealis show. 🎥: Courtesy of Aaron Stymiest Have video or photos of the aurora borealis you want to share? Email them to web@bangordailynews.com | The Bangor Daily News

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Anglers challenged themselves last weekend at one of the many ice fishing derbies that are held throughout the state during the winter fishing season. In the video, a small pike, a chub and four pickerel were reeled in. Read our derby and fishing coverage at bangordailynews.com/outdoors. 🎥:Courtesy of Olivia and Cole Hill, Pine State Pursuit | The Bangor Daily News

Cony's Parker Morin scored a buzzer-beater just ahead of halftime on Wednesday, Feb. 18, to give the Rams an edge in the Class B Boys North Semifinal tournament round. Cony won with 66 points to Ellsworth's 64. Get the latest tourney updates at bangordailynews.com 🎥: Matt Junker / BDN | The Bangor Daily News

Grayson Harkins of Shead High School kicked off the 2026 high school basketball tournament by scoring the first points of the competition at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Tuesday night. The Class S North Shead High School boys won the quarterfinal game against Washburn with a final score of 50-38. Get the latest Tourney 2026 news at bangordailynews.com 🎥: Matt Junker / BDN | The Bangor Daily News