Jonathan Hall, left, and Danny Towle stand on the swinging bridge Tuesday as they watch ice jam on the Kennebec River in Skowhegan. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Bruce Smith, 69, is intending to give away all his tools to a person or persons he will select. Smith is shown while sorting the tools at his home in Wednesday in Embden. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

High water on the Kennebec River laps at the Ferry Street bridge March 17 in Embden. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Jase Harding of Oakland launches a shot March 16 over Quinton Bolster of Clinton during a pickup basketball game at the North Street Recreation Area in Waterville. Also shown: Sage Munster of Fairfield, in red shorts, and Larry Rizza of Fairfield. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

UMaine’s Lynden Breen smiles after scoring a second period goal to put the Black Bears up 3-0 over UMass Lowell in the Hockey East quarterfinal game  March 15 in Orono. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

UMaine’s Lynden Breen celebrates with the fans after scoring to put the Black Bears up 3-0 over UMass Lowell in the Hockey East quarterfinal game March 15 in Orono. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

Bowdoin’s Carly Davey takes a shot over Smith’s Jane Loo during the third round of NCAA Division III Tournament Sectional held March 14 at in Morrell-Gymnasium in Brunswick. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

Bowdoin’s Jamie Yue handles pressure from Smith’s Hannah Martin during the third round of NCAA Division III Tournament Sectional held March 14 at in Morrell-Gymnasium in Brunswick. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, stands and listens during debate on a measure to suspend the rules and allow her to speak on her amendments to the budget bill while still under censure Thursday in the House of Representatives chamber at the Maine State House in Augusta. The motion failed to pass so Libby could propose her amendments but not speak in favor of them in debate. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Darek Grant, center, the secretary of the Maine Senate, explains the process Tuesday of creating a panoramic photograph to senators and staff members in the Senate chamber at the Maine State House in Augusta. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Wilkes University goalie Audrey Milne waits as Colby’s Breanna Studley shoots and scores during an NCAA Division III first round game March 15 in Waterville. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Christian Jensen, Pittston’s treasurer, tax collector and office supervisor, left, answers a question from resident Terry Shepherd during the Pittston annual town meeting March 15 at the Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School in Pittston. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal