Tom Cole, left, brother of slain Somerset County Deputy Cpl. Eugene Cole, in photograph, tries to regain his composure while talking about his brother in Skowhegan on Sunday. At right is his son Scott. "He was more than a brother and friend," Tom Cole said. "He was a father figure."

A tow truck carries away a Legends car that wrecked on the track Saturday at Wiscasset Speedway.

Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster, foreground, and Col. John Cote, of the Maine state police, address reporters April 27 during a news conference near the fire station in Norridgewock in the midst of the search for slaying suspect John D. Williams. Lancaster said Thursday, "Cpl. (Eugene) Cole died on my watch, and it's something that I will carry with me for the rest of my life and I will never forget."

Jeanne Harris paints the entrance of the Readfield Historical Society building on Wednesday. Harris and her husband, Bob, were preparing for the society's open house at the former one-room schoolhouse to be held Memorial Day weekend.

Annie Weber, a junior nursing major, celebrates winning a prize after knocking down enough troll dolls by throwing beanbags Thursday during the annual Springfest at the University of Maine at Augusta. The event was sponsored by Student Government Association and featured a cookout, games, laser tag and an inflatable obstacle course.

Luke Bartol, right, salutes the colors Sunday during an Eagle Scout Court of Honor held to elevate him to the top rank of the Boy Scouts of America in Manchester. Bartol, 16, of Manchester, built a bus shelter for the Manchester Elementary School for his Eagle project. The Maranacook Community High School high honors student and athlete is a member of Boy Scout Troop 622.

Speaker of the House Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, speaks from the floor during a debate on extending the legislative session for an additional four days Wednesday on the House floor in the State House in Augusta.

House Republican leader Rep. Ken Fredette, R-Newport, speaks during a debate on extending the legislative session for an additional four days Wednesday on the House floor in the State House in Augusta.

Kenneth Evers lll reaches to pet a goat that was brought to Thomas College campus in Waterville on Tuesday by the Pony Xpress Zoo. Students, including Evers' mother Victoria Stebbins, and staff got a chance to watch and feed goats, llamas, donkeys and cattle as part of a stress reliever day during finals week.

Mike Folsam of the Waterville Public Works department secures the top of the "Ticonic" sculpture Thursday at its new location in Head of Falls in Waterville. The massive sculpture was moved from the Concourse after numerous problems with traffic over the years.

Suspect John Williams is led by Maine State Police detectives into a cruiser at 807 Route 139 in Fairfield after he was apprehended Saturday, April 28 during a massive manhunt. William is believed to be the shooter who killed Somerset Deputy Cpl. Eugene Cole.

Maranacook's Jarred Schmidt slides into third base beneath a throw to Lawrence's Michenzie Steeves during a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference game Monday in Readfield.

Travis Mills greets guests Sunday at the Travis Mills Foundation during an open house in Rome.

Republican Sen. Roger Katz, left, and Sen. Kimberly Rosen, R-Bucksport, members of the Legislature's Marijuana Law Implementation Committee, react Wednesday as the Senate votes to override Gov. Paul LePage's veto of the adult-use pot bill that came out of the panel.