By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Spring is typically when Maine’s real estate market explodes with new inventory and home sales.

Northern Light Health is proud to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month with the theme “More Good Days in Maine”, an initiative dedicated to helping people and communities reflect on what a meaningful, healthy day looks like, and how to make more of them possible.

GREENVILLE — The partnership between the Northern Forest Center and the town of Greenville to advance  a 28-unit housing development has crossed two important thresholds – setting the stage for implementation of a long-planned project to address local housing challenges.

MILO — The Milo Garden Club meets next at 1 p.

DEXTER — On Thursday, May 14 Dexter Age Friendly will be hosting a senior fraud program featuring two speakers: Pamela Partridge from AARP’s Fraud Watch program and Kelsee Bowman from Skowhegan Savings Bank.

Heart of Maine United Way is proud to support the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, a nationwide initiative organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — When someone is asked about who inspired them to join the medical field, you will often hear them say that it was a doctor, nurse or paramedic who was kind to them on the worst day of their life.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The GFWC/Miosac Club met April 22.

DOVER FOXCROFT — The Dover Foxcroft Tractor Supply is providing free garden kits to local children to teach the basics of at-home gardening.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library “Variety is the very spice of life, that gives it all its flavor.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre announced a special Mother’s Day Photo Shoot fundraiser from 11 a.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft’s Bike Rodeo returns on Saturday, May 2 in the parking lot by Kiwanis Park/Piscataquis Area Community Center at 48 Park St.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Wassabec Genealogy Society will be holding a meeting at the Thompson Free Library, 186 East Main St.

Northern Light Health and Eastern Maine Community College’s collaborative efforts are making it easier for residents of rural areas to obtain their nursing degree closer to home thanks to a grant from the Rural Maine Simulation Education Training project.

GUILFORD — A dream to have his own freshwater fish business has come true for Jeff Zimmerman.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover Low Vision group will be meeting at The Central Hall Commons, 152 East Main St.

BANGOR — Penquis C.

GREENVILLE — The Northern Forest Center subdivision application for a 28-unit housing development off Spruce Street to help provide more affordable options in town is nearing final approval from the Greenville Planning Board.