Monmouth Academy's Kaitlin Hunt (339), left, and Oxford Hills' Halle James (447) run during the annual Laliberte Invitational on Friday at Cony High School in Augusta.
Anthony Gause, left, reads numbers off a ticket during a raffle drawing for soccer balls Saturday at the Elks Lodge in Augusta.
Gardiner field hockey players blow bubbles during opening ceremonies before the 10th annual Drive Out Cancer game on Saturday at Hoch Field in Gardiner.
Bob Brown shuts down the saw mill Sunday at the Windsor Fairgrounds moments after starting to cut. The blade wasn’t cutting straight.
Maine Central Institute's Thomas Parker follows his shot during a match Monday against Maranacook, Waterville and Gardiner at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester.
Roscoe Scott picks highbush blueberries Monday in the driveway of his Monmouth home. Scott said he keeps enough of the late summer fruit to bake a pie and shares the rest with friends.
Scott Brockelbank wipes his eyes Tuesday after submerging his head in Cobbosseecontee Stream in West Gardiner. The roofer and his crew were taking a break from hanging shingles in 90-degree weather. "This is the worst day we've had in a few weeks," Brockelbank said of the heat and humidity. "And tomorrow is supposed to be worse."
Standing in front of a "welcome back" banner, principal Heather Gauthier points out to children which door to use to enter the building Wednesday on the first day of the school year at Lincoln Elementary School in Augusta. The school, which includes students in kindergarten through sixth grade, has an enrollment of about 310 this year.
House Minority Leader Kenneth Fredette, R-Newport, speaks Thursday during a debate at the State House in Augusta. The Legislature had been in recess for a period but returned to work on unfinished business.
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