A party of kayakers heads north along the shadowed eastern shore of the Kennebec River early in the morning on July 11 in Chelsea. There were several groups of people fishing and boating between there and Augusta on the morning high tide.
Ellie Richardson gets ready to photograph some of the many varieties of flowers in bloom at her farm, Ellie’s Daylilies, on Wednesday in Unity.
Speaker of the House Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, is joined at the rostrum Thursday by his children, Lucas, 8, left, and Elaina, 10, for the morning session at the State House in Augusta.
Elizabeth York, of Waterville, helps her children, Michael and Paige, fish on Lake George in Canaan on Thursday. An excited Michael said he had not landed a fish but added, “I got a couple of nibbles.”
This aerial photo shows the scene on Friday, the morning after major fire in downtown Gardiner. This aerial photo shows the scene on Friday, the morning after major fire in downtown Gardiner.
Firefighters douse Water Street in Gardiner from a ladder truck Thursday afternoon.
Firefighters deploy deck guns to pur water on the blaze on the fourth floor of 235 Water St. in Gardiner as it spreads to adjoining buildings on Thursday.
Sarah Rivers, of Augusta, tosses a wooden peg Monday while playing the game of Kubb at the boat landing in Hallowell. Beneath a clear blue sky, Rivers said she decided to play against herself rather than wait for an opponent. “I wonder who will win?” she asked.
Firefighters gather outside after being repulsed by flames on the fourth floor of 235 Water St. in Gardiner on Thursday.
Augusta Police Chief Robert Gregoire does leg-lift exercises while talking on the phone in his manual wheelchair Thursday at the department headquarters in Augusta. Gregoire, who is recovering from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident, said he tries to keep moving while working.
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