Messalonskee's Tucker Charles (11) celebrates the end of strong first quarter against Mt. Blue High during a game Jan. 4 night in Oakland.
Aiden Angel peers around the corner of a home on Sawtelle Road in Oakland at a meandering flock of wild turkeys that walked around looking for food on Thursday.
Winslow's Jacob Bisson and MCI's Gavin McArthur go up for jump ball during game on Thursday.
Fairfield firefighters extinguish fire that damaged a vehicle on U.S. Route 201 in Fairfield on Tuesday. A MDOT sign warns travelers of poor driving conditions ahead on the roadway during snow storm.
Gloria and Ken Gordon, of Skowhegan, spoke in favor of keeping the Indian mascot in SAD 54 school during a meeting before school board members to discuss the controversial issue on Tuesday.
The taiko drum group from Hall-Dale High School performs in front of a Christmas tree bonfire on Saturday in Granite City Park in Hallowell. The Christmas tree bonfire event was a fundraiser for the Hallowell Firefighters Association. People could dispose of their tree for a $10 donation.
Maranacook Black Bears celebrate 72-60 victory over Cony Rams in a game on Jan. 4 in the Mr. Burbank Memorial Gym at Maranacook Community School in Readfield.
An juvenile bald eagle sits on a fence post as other birds swarm around the landfill on Jan. 4 at Hatch Hill Solid Waste Disposal Facility in Augusta.
Joseph Bolduc blows snow from the ice on the pond at the former Tri-City Fish and Game Hall in Hallowell on Tuesday. Bolduc said he's been clearing off a path and rink on the impoundment next to his home for his two children for three years. "Now half the town comes out on the weekends and enjoys it," he said of his labor.
Claude Caron is reflected in a window as he sweeps light snow off the sidewalk in front of his business, Gerard's Pizza, on Tuesday in downtown Gardiner. Clearing snow will be an ongoing job this week as another round of wintry precipitation is forecast for Wednesday too.
Jeanne Lambrew, the nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Service, left, and Gov. Janet Mills shake hands after Mills spoke at a session of the Medicaid Expansion Stakeholder Roundtable on Thursday at the Ice Vault in Hallowell.
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