A group from the Wabanaki Confederacy drums and sings Wednesday before a news conference in support of the tribal sovereignty bills in front of the Maine State House in Augusta. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Gardiner’s Skye Cotnoir is guarded by Brunswick’s Lydia Blood during a lacrosse game Thursday at Hoch Field in Gardiner. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal

Skowhegan High School’s Colby Carrier competes in the javelin at Messalonskee High School in Oakland on Thursday. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

Winslow catcher Harly Pomerleau tags out Lawrence baserunner Kyliegh Quirion at home during a game Wednesday in Winslow. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

Edward Little’s Layla Facchiano runs the 100-meter dash during a track meet Thursday at Maranacook Community School in Readfield. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Liz Grady and her dog take shelter Tuesday beneath an umbrella during a downpour in Gardiner. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal

Brody Richards (471) gets a helping hand out of the mud while competing in the Dirty Dog Mud Run on Saturday, April 16, at Thomas College in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

A fire burns Sunday, April 17, as worshippers look toward the rising sun during the Easter sunrise service at the RiverWalk at Head of Falls in Waterville. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Brooke Gero, left, gets some advice Friday, April 15, from Laurali Thompson, center, and Livi Thompson as to which dress she should pick during The Cinderella Project’s event at Gardiner Area High School. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

A child runs by a mural Tuesday on Temple Street in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

Herring gulls compete for a piece of bagel Tuesday at RiverWalk at Head of Falls in Waterville. One gull kept custody of the bagel and consumed it after fighting off other gulls. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel