Monroe Gehman, 4, left, takes a picture of his friend Dolev Rabinovich, 4, right, as Dolev’s mother, Anya Davidson, watches Wednesday, Aug. 25, during a StoryWalk event at Readfield Community Library. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Students from the Albert S. Hall School on Pleasant Street in Waterville walk to their bus Wednesday following the first day or school. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

Steven Utecht hugs his son, Remington Utecht, before dropping him off at his son’s first day of kindergarten Thursday at Marcia Buker Elementary School in Richmond. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Principal Heather Gauthier welcomes students on the first day of school Wednesday at Lincoln Elementary School in Augusta. Gauthier, who is starting her 11th year as principal there and knew most students by name, was greeting students and checking that they knew which classroom to head toward. Students in first through sixth grades started Wednesday, but kindergarten and pre-K students will begin Tuesday. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Gardiner’s Austin Gould watches his ball roll onto the green during a match against Erskine and Waterville on Monday, Aug. 30, at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal

Winslow’s Alaina Lambert (15) takes a ball off the left arm from Waterville’s Raylee Gilbert during a field hockey game Wednesday in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

Winslow’s Braden Rioux, left, Monmouth’s Alexa Allen and Messalonskee’s Sam Fegel round a curve during the LaLiberte Invitational cross country meet Friday, Aug. 27, at Cony High School in Augusta. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Shelby Hicks of Fayette, right, crosscuts Monday, Aug. 30, with Jen Michaud of Wentworth, New Hampshire, during the Windsor Fair’s Woodman Day. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal

Jeanine Deas talks with Trecia and Joey Molina as they are reflected in the mirror on the wall at the Deas residence in Waterville on Thursday, Aug. 26. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

Jeremy Manzer, fire chief in Anson, becomes emotional Saturday, Aug. 28, as he eulogizes the life of longtime Anson firefighter Gary Ward during a memorial service at Madison Area Memorial High School. Ward died Aug. 19. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

Buffy Cloutier, 17, left, and Chris Johnson, 15, enjoy the afternoon Wednesday on the swings at North Street Park in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

An immature bald eagle squawks Monday, Aug. 30, while roosting on an overturned tree in the Kennebec River. Raptors are congregating on the river to pursue alewife descending into the Atlantic. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal

Cony quarterback James Presi (17) saves a high snap from going out of the end zone as he recovers to punt the ball on the goal line against Gardiner on Friday night, Aug. 27, at Messalonskee High School in Oakland. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel