Skiers share a trail Thursday at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

A pedestrian passes the double doors Thursday that will be the future entrance to the new Andwell Hospice Thrift Store at 180 Main St. in downtown Waterville. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Andrew Miller of Clinton pulls his full utility sled Jan. 5 after ice fishing at Lake George Regional Park in Canaan. Miller says he fished for about two hours, but caught nothing. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Before the start of the first legislative session of 2025, a crowd chats Wednesday on the third floor of the Maine State House in Augusta, in the hallway between the House of Representatives and Senate chambers. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Mackenzie Van Nest, of Oxford Hills, left, and Amelia Porter, of Camden Hills, compete Jan. 4 in individual sprint heat. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Maine left wing Thomas Freel, left, and Denver defenseman Tory Pitner slide after a puck during a men’s hockey game Jan. 3 at Alfond Arena in Orono. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Shirtless fans take a lap Jan. 3 around the rink to celebrate a Black Bear goal during a men’s hockey game against Denver at Alfond Arena in Orono. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Maranacook’s Jack Fontaine makes a pass through three Hall-Dale defenders Wednesday during a game in Farmingdale. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

Cony head coach Bob Johnston, left, and assistant coach Gabby Low record times Jan. 3 after the girls 200-yard medley relay during a swim meet against Gardiner/Hall-Dale and Erskine Academy at the Kennebec Valley YMCA in Augusta. Low, a former Cony standout who swam for the University of Connecticut, is in her second season as an assistant under Johnston. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

Denver’s Sam Harris celebrates after scoring a goal Jan. 4 in the first period over Maine in Orono. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

Cony’s Morgan Fichthorne looks to make a pass around Mt. Ararat’s Julianna Allen Jan. 3 during a girls basketball game in Augusta. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

Peyton Stewart of Winslow pedals his mountain bike Jan. 2 over the Two Cent Bridge to Waterville. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel