A child covers his ears Monday, Aug. 16, during a protest outside the Maine State House. The crowd objected to a vaccine mandate issued by the state requiring health care workers to be inoculated against COVID-19. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal

John Hickson dries his golf club handle under his umbrella before teeing off on the 8th hole in the driving rain. Heavy rain washed out the end of the Maine Event on Wednesday afternoon. Because not all groups had completed nine holes in round two, scores revert back to Tuesday’s completed first round. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

Caleb Manuel hits from the sand trap and onto the 16th green during The Maine Event at the Waterville Country Club in Waterville on Tuesday. Manuel shot a 70 and was two shots off the lead after the first round. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Maranacook girls junior varsity soccer coach Karen Magnusson and varsity coach Travis Magnusson keep an eye on practice, as well their sons Tucker, 5, second from left, and Landon, 8, on Wednesday in Readfield. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal

Gardiner Area High School’s Owen Pushard hauls in a pass during a football practice Thursday in Gardiner. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal

Glass blower Tom Souza uses a torch to create a glass pipe during the Skowhegan State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 15. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Kit Langmeyer cuts deadheads from the flower stand on her front yard Thursday in Gardiner. Langmeyer said the ascending and descending array of colors was inspired by a design she encountered at the Maine Botanical Gardens. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal

Sam Goldman, 6, sells three cucumbers to Heather Stuart, right, on Monday, Aug. 16, at the stand he operates on the front yard of his Gardiner home. His parents, Christina and Josh Underhill, and brother, Max Underhill, 1, help operate the stand. The price of both lemonade and cucumbers were $1, with all proceeds being donated to the Bread of Life Ministries shelter to combat homelessness. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal

A member of the Skowhegan High School cross-country team practices at Skowhegan High School on Tuesday. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

People ride the Ferris wheel Tuesday as the moon hangs in the sky over the Skowhegan State Fair. The fair runs through Saturday. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel