Snow is removed Tuesday from a walkway in front of the Hathaway Creative Center at 10 Water St. in Waterville. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

A.J. Alexis, 11, left, and his dad, Alain Alexis, smooth snow to shape a snowman’s head on Saturday, Jan. 13, in Augusta. A.J.’s sister, Aleyna Alexis, 5, and the family’s dog Frosty, are seen helping on the wet weekend day. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

Ted Campbell shovels snow off a sidewalk Saturday, Jan. 13, in front of the Augusta Civic Center. He and other center staffers were keeping the paths open for people to get in and check out the 35th annual Northeast Motorsports Expo. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Logan Hannan talks to his father about buying a miniature die cast race car from a booth during the 35th annual Northeast Motorsports Expo on Friday, Jan. 12, at the Augusta Civic Center. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Lawrence’s Ashely Shores, right, fights for a loose ball with Skowhegan’s Natalie Gilman, center, and Annabelle Morris during a girls basketball game on Monday, Jan. 15, in Fairfield. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Monmouth’s Aiden Oliveira, left, and Winthrop’s Carter Rivers hit the floor for a loose ball during a boys basketball game Wednesday in Winthrop. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Skowhegan’s Natalie Cooke dribbles while Cony’s Morgan Fichthorn tries to steal the ball away during a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 12, in Augusta. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

Kitchen staff at Brick House Kitchen read ticket orders and prep food Friday, Jan. 12, in Skowhegan. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

The Maine State House is seen at sunrise on Friday, Jan. 12, in Augusta. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

Snow flurries surround Madeline Andreozzi, 13, as she swings Tuesday at the North Street Recreation Area playground in Waterville. Andreozzi, a middle school student, says she stopped by the playground after school was dismissed early at 11:30 a.m. due to a snow storm dropped several inches of fresh powder on the region. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Colby College student Adaobi Nebuwa, 22, left, and Jonathan Fisher, also of Colby, right, work together Monday, Jan. 15, to fill bags with personal care essentials at the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons in Waterville. About 300 kits were being assembled that contained hand warmers, washcloths, bandages, hand sanitizer and other items. Local community organizations commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. Day through personal acts of service for people in need. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel