Food service employees with Regional School Unit 9 take part in a workshop Thursday at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington.

Regional School Unit 9 employees Andrea Wing and Andrew Rothert work on Thursday near murals hanging above the auditorium at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington.

Benton Elementary School teacher Alicia Twitchell speaks with new Principal Brian Wedge while preparing fore the new school year Thursday in Benton.

North Elementary School kindergarten teacher Gina Davis unpacks supplies for the school year Thursday in Skowhegan.

China Middle School teacher Carrie Larrabee and her son Aidan sort supplies in her classroom Thursday.

Aaron Brown lies on the floor of Trask Auditorium on Tuesday at Waterville Senior High School to mark precise spots for anchors for 700 new seats, as A + Athletic Products owner Dan Pike begins unpacking the seat boxes stacked on stage. The seats are part of an auditorium upgrade. The school year begins later this week.

A + Athletic Products owner Dan Pike begins unpacking materials Tuesday for the 700 new seats being installed in Trask Auditorium at Waterville Senior High School. Pike said workers are measuring precise locations for the seats and the work should be completed by the time school begins this week. "It has been unbelievable work laying out floor anchors for the seats," Pike said.

Taking precise measurements to locate floor anchors for new seats, Raymond Hartford, left, and Michael Krawczyk pinpoint spots to drill Tuesday in Trask Auditorium at Waterville Senior High School.

Workers with A + Athletic Products Jason Hawarth, left, and Ethan Seavey drill floor anchors for 700 new seats being installed in Trask Auditorium at Waterville Senior High School on Tuesday.