CAP.cutline_standalone:Lance Curtis lowers the American flag after school Wednesday at Maranacook Community High School in Readfield.
Best Buy associate Tammy Wells hands out tickets for door buster items to people waiting in line at 11:35 p.m. on Thursday in Augusta.
Thatcher Newkirk sprints to the finish line to break 20 minutes with a 19:58:44 in the annual Gasping Gobbler 5K race on Thursday at Cony High School in Augusta. Newkirk, who lives in Boston now was back in the Waterville area visiting family for the holiday. At left is Ethan Thombs who finished in 20:00:12.
Olivia Boucher, left, hugs her brother Forrest Boucher as he arrives on afternoon flight from Boston on Nov. 22 at Augusta State Airport in Augusta. He was coming home from college in New York for Thanksgiving with family in Isleboro.
Skowhegan's Jon Bell outruns Marshwood defender Colby Leach during a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown during the Class B state game Saturday night at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland.
Gracie the cat walks down a row as Kevin Leavitt rototills soil for planting in a greenhouse Nov. 16 at Farmer Kev's Organics in West Gardiner. There had been beans and tomatoes in that space and he'll plant lettuce, spinach and other greens there soon.
Bath Police Department Cpl. Michelle Small restrains dog, Sampson, on Nov. 14 while training with the State Police Canine Unit at the former Stevens School in Hallowell. Dogs from law enforcement agencies from across Maine practiced tracking and searching in the buildings with their handlers, according to State Trooper Eric Verhille. The developer of Stevens Commons, Matt Morrill, let the dog teams utilize a building that once housed inmates as a training area free of charge, Verhille said.
Staff photo by Andy Molloy Judy Longfellow hauls a load of bark from a pile Nov. 13 at her family's farm in Farmingdale. Longfellow was mulching perennials at her home but didn't anticipate the change in weather. "I'm not ready for snow yet," she said.
This runner did not appear to be bothered by the wet running conditions in Waterville on Sunday.
CAP.cutline_standalone:A flock of Canada geese fly up the Kennebec River on Nov. 14 in Richmond. Flights of waterfowl are descending upon the brackish water of the river during the fall migration as freshwater lakes and streams begin to freeze.
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