Upcoming events around the region.

More and more Central Maine people are considering catching and using the rainwater that falls for free (so far!) on all of us. As our yearly precipitation slowly increases and, ironically, long spells of droughtiness also occur due to atmospheric shifts, it makes sense to consider different ways of capturing and storing rain when it does happen to use for when it doesn’t.

The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival organizers have announced they expect bakers to bring 40,000 whoopie pies to Dover-Foxcroft for the 2018 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 23.

The Milo Events Committee invites the public to join in a day of fun and festivities on Saturday, June 2. The theme this year is “Honoring our Hometown First Responders (Fire, Police, EMS & the Military).”

Older people know that they should engage in some form of daily, physical motion to help their bodies and minds maintain good functioning.

If you are a parent or guardian of an adolescent between 12 and 18, or if you teach or interact with that age group as a member of the clergy, coach, club leader, counselor, educator, group home leader, police officer or in any capacity, consider attending Youth Mental Health First Aid from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 4 at the Dexter VFW on Cedar Street.

Penquis Valley High School junior Cymeria Robshaw and Greenville High School junior Ben Baldwin both won a pair of events at the 2018 Penobscot Valley Conference Small School Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 26 at Caribou High School.

Greenville Schools are well into their baseball and softball seasons, and not only are the teams performing well on the field, but they’ve been doing a lot to promote their special cause this year – suicide awareness.

Knowing Maine Senate Republicans had a U.S. District Court date May 23 concerning Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), I had grand hopes the Senate GOP would ask for a court decision on the constitutionality of RCV, and the federal court would decide in time for this week’s column.

Sophomore javelin thrower Daniel Rihtnesberg and junior jumper Hyatt Smith would combine to place in the top four in four events for Foxcroft Academy at the 2018 Penobscot Valley Conference Large School Outdoor Track and Field Championship on Friday, May 25 at the Brewer Community School.