Mike Folsom, left, and Dan Wilson, of the Waterville Public Works department, rake bark mulch around steps to the new carry-in boat landing on Messalonskee Stream, off North Street, on Monday. The wooden structure replaces the slippery slope that boaters had to navigate before.

Some see dandelions as a weed, but Ben Bernier and neighbor Isabella Devanna apparently saw the flowers in a different light, as they walk through a field in Oakland on Monday.

Exhibitors wait to show Belted Galloway cattle Sunday during the youth beef show at the Northeast Livestock Expo, held at the Windsor Fairgrounds. Several hundred children and teenagers attended the weekend event to learn about the welfare of livestock, attend classes and show critters.