Jared O’Roak, left, shares a laugh with his wife, Mary, Tuesday during the recreation of their first date at Silver Street Tavern in downtown Waterville. Dinner was prepared and served at the spot where they dined 25 years ago. Jared rented the space for two hours to surprise Mary. The couple live in Winterport. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Women pray following the Disposition of Ashes at the Ash Wednesday services at St. John the Baptist Church in Winslow. See a full gallery of event. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Surfer Beckett LaPrade, a Bowdoin College student from Des Moines, Iowa flips above a wave as he bales off his board Feb. 28 at Higgins Public Beach in Scarborough. Surfers took on air temperatures in the high 30s to enjoy an afternoon of surfing at the popular surf beach. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Mt. Abram’s Bryce Wilcox celebrates with fans March 1 in the student section after showing them the Gold Ball. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Hundreds of child care workers and their supporters protest proposed cuts to a stipend program Tuesday they say has been critical to stabilizing the industry. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

House Assistant Minority Leader Rep. Katrina J. Smith, R-Palermo, speaks March. 1 during the March Against Mills event at the Maine State House in Augusta. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Cody Pack, left, and Dustin Merritt are reflected in a large puddle Feb. 28 as they chip ice to make a channel for the water to reach a storm drain in Hallowell. The men were trying to drain the parking lot of Don Foshay’s Discount Tire & Alignment store on State Street, where they work. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

A masked counter protester slams a pole with upside down American flag onto snow covered ground March 1 on the outskirts of March Against Mills event at the Maine State House in Augusta. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

UMaine’s Asta Blauenfeldt drive past New Jersey Institute of Technology’s defender Enya Maguire Thursday. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

Members of the John Bapst’s student section cheer during the B North boys ice hockey final against Messalonskee Wednesday at Alfond Arena at the University of Maine in Orono. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

John Bapst’s Sam Churchard skates with the puck away from Messalonskee’s Alex Beckwith in the B North boys ice hockey final Wednesday at Alfond Arena at the University of Maine in Orono. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

UMaine’s Sarah Talon and her teammates celebrate after a foul is called in the final two minutes of the game Thursday. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel