BANGOR — In recent years, the Northern Light Lung Cancer Screening Program has seen exceptional growth, which is good news considering Maine has one of the highest lung cancer rates of any state in the nation – a full 30 percent higher than the national average.

Many of the events will likely not be happening as listed below due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a virtual cultural exchange club for youth, best suited for ages 12–18 years, with its first meeting scheduled for 9:30–10:30 a.

MILO — Attention crafters and bakers, Milo American Legion Post 41 is hosting a BBQ/craft fair/bake sale on Saturday, June 26 at the Legion Hall on West Main Street.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library April is our bridge to spring.

Each year the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District hosts a volunteer workday at each of the public lands it manages.

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about fiddleheads from 6–7:15  p.

MILO — Members of the Penquis Valley High School National Honor Society are selling raffle tickets for five Easter baskets to benefit Make-A-Wish, an organization working to help fulfill the wishes of children with critical illnesses.

PORTLAND — Maine parishes will host Masses and services to celebrate the Easter Triduum, the culmination of Holy Week, on April 1-4.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer farm tractor safety classes online weekly 6 to 7 p.

Many of the events will likely not be happening as listed below due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Beginning Thursday, April 1 Central Hall Commons invites the community to take part in a 2-day lecture series, designed to shed light on the Electoral College, its history, function and sustainability moving forward.

Join MDIFW’s Black Bear + Canada Lynx Biologist, Jen Vashon, for coffee! Vashon will be discussing Maine’s robust bear population and how to avoid conflicts with bears.

ORONO — The Senator George J.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Democrats will hold their monthly money/food drive for area food cupboards on Saturday, March 27 at our office on 25 North Street in Dover-Foxcroft.

MILO — The Milo American Legion open house for all veterans (members or not) will be every Wednesday, from 9 a.

Each Friday Maine Conservation Voters hosts a one-hour webinar focused on important and timely topics.

UMaine Cooperative Extension provides free research-based information to farmers and gardeners through our Piscataquis County Office in Dover-Foxcroft and this year staff will be traveling to Greenville, Milo and Guilford to help answer questions on 4-H Youth programing, gardening, farming, value-added products, etc.