Teachers and staff applaud Pat Goggin as she walks through a salute on the final day of school at the Helen Thompson School in West Gardiner on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Goggin worked in a variety of capacities through the MSAD 11 district before retiring from her job as the school secretary in West Gardiner after 40 years of service. This photo won third place for a people photo in the Maine Press Association annual contest this year.
Fireworks, launched from the other side of the Kennebec River, light up the sky on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, over the Maine State House in Augusta. The fireworks show was the finale of the city's annual holiday tree lighting events that were held downtown and the photo was taken from Howard Hill Historical Park. This photo won second place for a scenic photo in the Maine Press Association annual contest this year.
Owen Libby, 8, rides the mechanical bull at the Skowhegan State Fair in Skowhegan on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. Libby made it eight seconds before leaving the bull on his own terms. This photo won third place for a scenic photo in the Maine Press Association annual contest this year.
Andrea Wood, 19, floats through the homeless encampment on a borrowed kayak with a metal pole as her paddle as she searches for anything salvageable after a flash flood displaced her, her boyfriend Joshua Thompson, 18, and several other homeless people on the island on the Kennebec River in Waterville on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. This photo won first place for a news photo in the Maine Press Association annual contest this year.
Wynn Trainor, 7, left, boxes Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, with his brother, Haven, 10, in the driveway of their Vassalboro home. The cardboard pugilist prevailed over the lifejacket bantamweight in a match officiated by the family dog. This photo won second place for a feature photo in the Maine Press Association annual contest this year.
Police officers and firefighters from Waterville speak Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, with the driver, front, of a Toyota pickup truck who was involved in a single-vehicle rollover wreck on North Street in Waterville. The driver was not injured. This photo won third place for a news photo in the Maine Press Association annual contest this year.
Tracy Greaney makes a path in the flock of turkeys for her husband, Scott, to drive the tractor Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at Greaney's Turkey Farm in Mercer. The Greaneys raised just under 2,000 turkeys for the Thanksgiving season while processing another 1,000 birds from backyard farmers. This photo was among several from a series that won first place for a picture story in the Maine Press Association annual contest this year.
Shane Moody wipes his face as he and Shawn Stanford, in background, clean dishes Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at a restaurant in downtown Waterville. This photo was among several in a series that won third place for a picture story in the Maine Press Association annual contest this year.
Carson Theriault of Fort Kent slides Monday, Feb. 27, 2022, over the base of the Two Cent Bridge in Waterville while freestyle skiing with friends by the Kennebec River. The men were practicing jumps and spins while videotaping their moves. This photo won first place for a feature photo and the "Best in Show" award in the Maine Press Association annual contest this year.
Local & State 
