By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Hampden resident Chris Packard spends his days teaching science at Bangor High School, where he uses evidence-based thinking and scientific data to educate students on biology.

MONSON — Monson’s Kris Kringle’s Market will take place from 9 a.

The end of November is close by, meaning Piscataquis County towns are gearing up for holiday celebrations that bring merry parades and visits with Santa, houses decked out in twinkly lights and a special kind of bliss to area children.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Beginning on Thursday, Dec.

MONSON — The Monson Kris Kringle’s Market Committee is sponsoring a Gingerbread House Competition on Saturday, Dec.

United States Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small announced that USDA is investing $222 million to build and improve critical community facilities in 44 states, Guam and Puerto Rico.

GREENVILLE — The Lights of Life holiday tree in front of the Moosehead Marine Museum in Greenville will be illuminated to honor and remember friends, family members, and caregivers on Saturday, Nov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A “Be Thankful It’s Back Ten Cent Book Sale will be at the Thompson Free Library, 186 East Main Street, Thursday, Nov.

The Camden Public Library will present “Coastal Mountains Land Trust Series: From Greenville to Belfast, a 300-Mile Paddling Journey” online at 6 p.

By Kim Brawn When we think of nourishing, we usually think of food.

GREENVILLE — On Wednesday, Oct.

GUILFORD — Bikers, runners, and walkers will be going in circles through Guilford Saturday, Oct.

GUILFORD — The Guilford United Methodist Church will hold a series of monthly intergenerational events from 5-6:30 p.

By Kim Brawn Technology is a form of progress and a double-edged sword, a perpetual one step forward, two steps back.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre announced that the downtown Dover-Foxcroft National Commercial Historic District had been officially recognized by the U.

SEBEC — Last year, the first ever Whoopie Pie Sale in Celebration of Jimmy Mike’s Birthday was held and raised over $1,400 for the Sebec Reading Room and the Ecumenical Food Cupboard in Milo (now Dyer’s Hope House).

BANGOR — Join the Penobscot County Genealogy Society members in listening to a presentation by author Joseph Wax.

By Beth Ranagan DEXTER — The last outdoor Tea Talks musical performance for the summer season will be held at Wayside Park on Thursday, Sept.