Gabriel Hoffmann, 5, poses with Halloween decorations on Wednesday October 30, 2019 in the yard of Hoffmann family home at the intersection of Middle and Winthrop Streets in Hallowell. (Staff photo by Joe Phelan)
Hall-Dale's Logan Dupont, left, collides with Oak Hill keeper Ethan Vattaso during a Class C South quarterfinal game Wednesday in Farmingdale.
Hall-Dale's Ian Stebbins, left, hugs Josh Nadeau after Nadeau scored the Bulldogs' first goal against Oak Hill in a Class C South quarterfinal game Wednesday in Farmingdale.
Emma Cousins and goalie Amanda Ring console each other after Winthrop beat them in a southern Maine Class C semifinal game on Saturday October 26, 2019 at Messalonskee High School in Oakland. (Staff photo by Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Winthrop celebrates during a post-game celebration after defeating Wells in a Class C South semifinal game Saturday at Messalonskee High School in Oakland.
Cony linebacker Luke White tries to tackle Gardiner's AJ Chadwick during the annual rivalry game Friday night at Hoch Field in Gardiner.
Micah Holloway, left, and Gil Richard hang a metal seam Wednesday on a barn in Litchfield. Holloway said they were helping his aunt side the structure that holds her horses.
Maranacook's Emily Harper and Waynflete's Devan Sherry go head-to-head during a Class C South quarterfinal game Tuesday in Readfield.
Maranacook's Grace Dwyer reacts to scoring the only goal of the game against Waynflete during a Class C South quarterfinal game Tuesday in Readfield.
Mariah Geoffrey follows Molson, her Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, during a constitutional Monday near their Monmouth home. The 11-month-old canine already weighs 135 pounds, Geoffrey said. "He's bigger than me already," she said of her family pet.
HAMPDEN, MAINE - OCTOBER 30, 2019 Dexter High School's Lilah McCormick (12) lofts the ball over Foxcroft's Ava Rayfield (6) in the Class C North championship game at Hampden Academy on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. (Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel)
Skowhegan senior Alexis Michonski (14) celebrates a first half goal against Mt. Blue with teammate Emily Reichenbach during the Class A North championship game Wednesday night at Hampden Academy.
Winslow's Bodhi Littlefield jumps onto goalie Leah Pelotte as Alaina Lambert (15) grabs a hug after defeating Belfast 5-2 in the Class B North championship game Wednesday at Hampden Academy.
Winslow's Taylor Rodriguez jumps on the back of teammate Leah Pelotte after defeating Belfast 5-2 in the Class B North championship game Wednesday at Hampden Academy.
Waterville defender Liam VonOesen, right, breaks up a pass intended for Winslow receiver Cody Ivey during a Class C North game Saturday in Waterville.
Medomak Valley's Zaniah Puchalsk, left, tumbles after battling Erskine's Tori Grasse for the ball during a Class B South quarterfinal game Tuesday in South China.
Fairfield Public Works employee Denis Lussier uses a backpack blower Tuesday to clear leaves at Memorial Park in Fairfield.
Fall colors surround Koda, a corgi-chow mix, as he walks Monday with companion Kathie Clement in Waterville. Clement and Annette Jacques, who walked with the pair, said they were sharing dog-walking responsibilities.
Chig Neal fills a bag of maple leaves Tuesday in the yard of her Mt. Vernon farm. Neal said she hauled 130 tarp loads of leaves and emptied more than 30 bags of leaves that she raked off the land her family moved to in 1880.
A person strolls along the Kennebec River Rail Trail beneath bright red trees on Thursday October 31, 2010 in downtown Augusta. The Kennebec River Rail trail starts near that spot on Front Street in Augusta and ends in Gardiner. (Staff photo by Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
A dancing dinosaur and hundreds of other costumed revelers celebrate Halloween on Thursday in downtown Augusta.
Family members gathered with others to honor Melissa Sousa at the Veilleux Funeral Home in Waterville Thursday. Pictured at the right is Sousa's aunt April Sibert. Behind Sibert is Sousa's mother, Theresa Martin; behind her is Sousa's father, Louis Sousa; and uncle, Edward Sullivan. In front of Sullivan is Sousa's cousin, Anthony Sibert, 10.
Fall colors blend with the natural and historic beauty of Pine Grove Cemetery in Waterville Maine Monday October 28, 2019.
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