Democratic primary candidates for governor Adam Cote, left, and Betsy Sweet chat on the bulkhead overlooking the Kennebec River on Tuesday in Granite City Park in Hallowell. The ranked-choice voting ballots were being counted about a mile and a half north in Augusta.
Waterville Creates! Art in the Park program broke out the bubble machine Thursday to the delight of Haddie Bickford, left, and Maggie Bulmer who danced with joy in Castonquay Square in Waterville.
Melissa Packard, director of elections, reaches for another envelope Tuesday as she and other Secretary of State staffers continue working on entering ballots into the database in Augusta.
Dr. Carolyn Lukensmeyer, standing, was keynote presenter during the 32nd annual Thomas Nevola MD Symposium on Civil Discourse on Tuesday at Colby College in Waterville.
As co-workers watch, Adam Millett swings a maul to split pieces of a large oak tree cut down in Waterville on a muggy Monday. The workers are with All Seasons Tree and Landscaping in Belgrade.
Connor Veilleux slowly walks in chest-deep water while fishing with his grandfather Bill Poucher in the Kennebec River in Winslow on Sunday.The reflection on leaves of trees on shore made the water look emerald green.
Eric Croteau, 15, casts for fish while kayaking on Wilson Pond in Monmouth on Monday. The resident of North Carolina is visiting his grandparents on the pond and said the fishing is good even if the temperatures are a little warm.
Stevenson Farm worker Sammy Lee harvests two boxes of the first fruit of the season on 12.5 acres of strawberry fields in Wayne on Monday. Farmer Tom Stevenson said the see-sawing weather conditions don't seem to have negatively affected his crop and that in a few days the berries will be ripe enough to open the farm to the public.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Shawn Moody, left, and U.S. Senate candidate Eric Brakey during a Republican unity rally Tuesday between Maine State House and Burton M. Cross State Office Building in Augusta.
Rep. Deane Rykerson, D-Kittery, plays the national anthem on his cello to start the House session on first day of special legislative session on Tuesday at the Maine State House in in Augusta.
House Democratic Leader Rep. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, delivers a message to the Senate saying that the House is in session on the opening morning of a special legislative session Tuesday at the Maine State House in Augusta. As part of the opening day ceremonies, the two legislative bodies send members as messengers to each other and the governor's office, announcing that they've convened.
Members of the Richmond baseball team celebrate after Zach Small tossed a no-hitter in an 11-0 victory over Fort Fairfield in the Class D title game Saturday at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor.
Bridgeway's Evan Bess connects on a hit in the Class C/D Senior All-Star Game at Colby College on Thursday.
Sparky Lindsey models the hat she made for this weekend's Hallowell Pride festivities on Thursday at the Quarry Tap Room in Hallowell.
People check out cars lining the banks of Kennebec River during the Cruise In event on Thursday at the Gardiner Waterfront Park.
Janet Mills talks to reporters Wednesday after final ranked-choice vote totals showed she had won the Democratic nomination for governor. At left is Secretary of State Matt Dunlap.
Hope Savage holds a sign Wednesday on the Margaret Chase Smith Bridges in Skowhegan in protest of the detention and separation of immigrant families along the Mexican border.
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