Duke keeps an eye on Julia Lawe while charging ahead of her and others who were enjoying some sledding at Colby College in Waterville on Tuesday.

Josh Mosher uses an axe to break up ice that froze on a roof at his home on Lincoln Street in Waterville on a chilly Wednesday.

Skiers and snowmobilers enjoy relaxing around an outdoor fire at the “beach” area at the base lodge at Sugarloaf recently. Lots of natural and man-made snow has been a boon for the ski resort, as the entire mountain was open and filled with winter enthusiasts.

Judy Stoodley shovels snow off her driveway in Unity on Monday. “I think I am one of the few that do it this way anymore,” Stoodley said.

Students broke out sleds and snowboards to enjoy the fresh snowfall on a hill at the Good Will-Hinckley grounds in Fairfield on Monday.

Roger Gagne serves members of the Foxy Gals chapter of the Red Hat Society during a Vintage Tea, at the Forum in Waterville on Sunday. Fine foods, entertainment and raffles were enjoyed. From left are Shirley Chaffee, Mary Audet and Jo Ann Eichorst.

Logan Cagle lies back in a wheelbarrow load of leaves to keep them from blowing away as his mother, Jamie, rakes more in their yard in Waterville on Sunday.

Oakland Deputy Fire Chief Hardy Taylor extinguishes flames sparked after a Libby Hill resident improperly disposed of hot ashes on Tuesday. Fire Chief Dave Coughlin said people need to use caution when getting rid of ashes and coals. “Everything is so dry due to the lack of rain and snow,” Coughlin said.