Cases have quadrupled this year, and while most involve youngsters, dozens of older Mainers have become ill too. The surge is attributed to many factors, including a lack of booster shots.

It’s one of the largest animals on the planet, weighing about 50 tons. It will be dissected and its skeleton reassembled at the College of the Atlantic’s whale museum.

The event raises funds for military families who have lost a loved one, but the fifth and final one is Sunday.