By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Escapism often gets a bad rap or is too narrowly defined.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.

BANGOR — The Bangor COVID-19 vaccination site at Cross Insurance Center will be open as scheduled on Tuesday, Feb.

DEDHAM — The Camp CaPella Polar Dip is one of the largest fundraisers of the year for the non-profit summer camp serving individuals with disabilities.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is excited to kick-off our fourth annual Families in the Outdoors series with a “Snowshoeing Adventure” at the Law Farm.

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor It’s that time of year again: Lakes are freezing up (finally, we hope), anglers are gathering up their gear, and before long, the sound of power augers will be piercing the silence on our favorite lakes and ponds.

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and SCORE Maine will offer a four-session online accounting workshop for small farms and agricultural businesses using QuickBooks from 6–8:30 p.

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

After a winter post-holiday break, Central Hall Commons is eager to restart its popular weekly, virtual mindfulness meditation program, Spirit Pause, starting on Monday, Feb.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two new webinars about cooking with Maine foods from 2–2:45 p.

By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff Irritability, restlessness and isolation from feeling trapped indoors — also known as Cabin Fever — has always been an issue during the winter in Maine.

MILO — The Milo Ecumenical Food Cupboard is open for curbside pickup on the first four Thursdays of the month from 10 a.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about the principles of pruning from 6 to 7 p.

The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting organic orchard specialist CJ Walke of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and College of the Atlantic for an evening webinar: Planning a Backyard Orchard.

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

By Beth Ranagan The statewide and regional statistics concerning teen suicide rates within the last 12 months are alarming.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library will be opening for in-person services on Saturdays from 9 a.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — 2021 has gotten off to a great start at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA, especially in the organization’s youth development programming.