BANGOR — With 2020 certain to be remembered for COVID-19 and social unrest, Bangor Savings Bank focused its charitable giving in precisely those areas and finished its fiscal year with nearly $1.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — After a year of downtime, the Dover-Foxcroft Age-friendly Committee has reconvened.

PORTLAND — On Good Shepherd Sunday (April 25) Catholics reflect on how Jesus, who speaks of himself as the “good shepherd,” lays downs his life for his sheep and how we, the faithful, can become more like the Good Shepherd in our daily lives through self-sacrifice, love and uniting together under our loving God.

HALLOWELL – NAMI Maine, a statewide nonprofit organization providing education, support and advocacy for people living with mental illness and their families, is seeking volunteers interested in being trained as certified NAMI Family-to-Family teachers.

Even though it was a difficult year for fundraising in 2020, Maine Highlands Federal Credit  was able to raise over $17,000 for the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger.

BANGOR/DOVER-FOXCROFT — Partners for Peace will host their 2021 annual meeting from 3:30 to 4:30 p.

GREENVILLE — Recently, CA Dean Hospital President Marie Vienneau announced the first commitment to the hospital’s exciting project to rebuild, refresh and recommit to a new century of care for those who live or vacation in the Moosehead region.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff All Mainers aged 16 and older will become eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Wednesday.

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.

AUGUSTA — Gov.

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.

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.

Before temperatures warm and the pain of winter fuel costs is forgotten, local Window Dressers volunteers want to measure your windows for warmer, less expensive winters to come.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre and Dover-Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard have announced a campaign to fill the seats of the theatre with food.

GUILFORD — On Friday, March 12 from 8 a.

HALLOWELL – NAMI Maine, a statewide nonprofit organization providing education, support and advocacy for people living with mental illness and their families announces that registration is now open for an online course for parents of children and teens.

PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange is announcing plans to award 2021 Minnie Welts Bridge Memorial Scholarships to one or more deserving Parkman students continuing their education beyond high school.