Shirley Chen, of Fairfield Center, who served as an Army private first class from 1979 to 1981, left, and Ruth Marshall Gilmore, of South China, who served as a sergeant in the Marine Corps from 1954-56, chat after the ceremony to present a commemorative silver coin to Maine women veterans on Friday afternoon in the Chapel at at the VA Healthcare Systems Maine Medical Center – Togus.

Shirley Chen, of Fairfield Center, who served as an Army private first class from 1979 to 1981, left, and Ruth Marshall Gilmore, of South China, who served as a sergeant in the Marine Corps from 1954-56, chat after the ceremony to present a commemorative silver coin to Maine women veterans on Friday afternoon in the Chapel at at the VA Healthcare Systems Maine Medical Center – Togus.

Sedona Kmen paints a pumpkin during Halloween events on Wednesday afternoon at the Gardiner Farmers Market on the Common. Besides the the usual market stalls, there were face painting and games for the holiday.

Jerry Maschino works on getting his boat Explorer ready for winter storage on Friday afternoon near his Gardiner. He said that she was built in Stonington in 1949 and had been moored over the summer in the nearby Kennebec River.

Hallee McCarthy, 3, left, leads her sisters Chloe, 4, right, and Taylor, 3 center, as the three girls from West Gardiner, walk down Water Street on Friday afternoon in downtown Gardiner. Hundreds of people were trick or treating at businesses on the street before a parade and costume were held.

Workers paint trim and install siding on Thursday afternoon at the new Kennebec Savings Bank branch being built at the corner of Northern and Maine avenues in Farmingdale. The new building is designed to resemble the 1826 mansion that was removed earlier this year.

A group of bikers heads south along the Kennebec River Rail Trail on Saturday morning as they start on a trip from Augusta  to Gardiner and back. The group of about a dozen bikers was a a fundraiser for MaineShare and an event to commemorate the renaming of the Veterans for Peace Maine Chapter 01 […]

A kayaker paddles, past colorful fall foliage, along Mill Stream on Friday afternoon near the Route 27 bridge in Belgrade Lakes. Leaves are beginning to reach their peak fall colors in many parts of central Maine.

Laura Whatley, of Whatley Farm in Topsham, left, holds a bag open for customer Selma Holden, of Hallowell, to load up with golden beets on Wednesday afternoon at the Gardiner Farmers Market Wednesday afternoon on the Gardiner Common. The market is held there every Wednesday from 2 to 6 p.m.

Rannon Rines, 3 of Greene, turns the handle on a cider press during Applefest events on Saturday morning at The Monmouth Museum. The events included fresh apples and apple pie for sale and a 5K road race earlier in the morning.