CAP.cutline_standalone:Jim Norton, 78, pulls himself under a mower Tuesday while sharpening blades on the implement he uses to cut hay at his Farmingdale farm. Norton said most farmers are getting only half the hay they harvested last year because the spring was so dry. “A rainy May mean lots of hay,” Norton said. “Hay will be worth a fortune in the spring.”
CAP.cutline_standalone:Mary Teffeteller and Brett Boling rest Wednesday atop the lip of the bulkhead on the Kennebec River in Hallowell as their friends recline in lawn chairs. The church group from Maryville, Tennessee, was sightseeing after a mission to teach vacation Bible school at Sheepscot Valley Community Church in Whitefield. The chairs, donated by individuals and businesses, were recently put out on the bulkhead.
CAP.cutline_standalone:Gilbert Field cleans windows Friday at the recently renovated former Cony High School on Cony Circle in Augusta. The former school will be reopening soon as apartments for senior citizens.
State Police Sgt. Jon Leach, left, and Trooper Chris Rogers cut the stems off marijuana plants Tuesday at the state police barracks in Augusta that Rogers and other troopers seized at a building in West Gardiner.
Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans Voters cast RSU 18 school budget ballots in the voting booths at the Belgrade Community Center on Tuesday.
CAP.cutline_standalone:Lindsay Nelson clips grapevines from an arbor Tuesday June 30, 2015 at the Applewald Farm in Litchfield. The retired landscape designer is helping her neighbor, Ken Fair, cut back the plant to stimulate new growth. Concord grapes harvested from the vine are made into jelly sold at the farm stand at Applewald, which opens on July 3.
CAP.cutline_standalone:Russ Paquin paints the trim on the shelter at Bisbee Hewitt Horse Show Courts on Tuesday June 30, 2015 in Augusta. The courts are in the Capitol Area Recreation Association complex on Piggery Road on Augusta’s East Side.
Juliet Boivin turns away as water squirts from one of the busy pool areas at the Alfond Municipal Pool in Waterville on Monday.
Davontay Austin and Sophie had a tug of war with a toy Davontay was throwing for the dog while playing in Waterville on Monday.
Air Force Lt. Matt Bolduc examines a cane he received from the Waterville Elks Lodge while being recognized at the State House in Augusta Thursday for his service in Afghanistan. The former Oakland resident received a Bronze Star in 2014 for coordinating counterterrorism threats from Taliban insurgents at several bases around Kabul.
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