Joyce Fish inspects the large and ripening tomatoes in her garden in Sidney on Monday, shortly after uncovering them for the possible frost earlier in the day.

Caroline Christianson emerges Sunday with a pumpkin from the patch she cultivates with her husband, Steve, in Readfield. Gourds may be picked by guests at the Christianson Farm on Route 17 or purchased at the stand with most varieties ripe and ready to go, she said.

Richmond's Brendan Emmons, right, avoids a kick by Rangeley's Fletcher DellaValle on Tuesday in Richmond.

Pat Gilley gets a kiss from Teddy, her 2-year old Pomeranian, as she waits for her grandson to get out of school on Pleasant Street in Waterville on Friday.

Gardiner's Anna Chadwick, left, congratulates Julia Nadeau, left, after Nadeau scored Tiger's first goal during a game on Friday, Sept.23, in Gardiner.

Messalonskee's Yan Gusmanov, right, tries to block extra point attempt by Brunswick's Aaron Carlton during a game on Friday, Sept. 23, at Veterans Field in Oakland.

Erskine's Justin Browne blasts out of a bunker during match against Lincoln at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro on Monday.

Food is a popular attraction during the annual Common Ground Country Fair site in Unity on Sunday. Hannah Smith ignored the nearby loaf of homemade bread and went right to spoonfuls from a stick of organic butter in the common area at the fair.

A climber rappels down the cliffs at Great Head at Acadia National Park as a cruise liner leaves port in Bar Harbor on Sunday.

Local kids take advantage of the afternoon sunshine and compete in a game of two-on-two at the North Street courts in Waterville on Tuesday.