CAP.cutline_standalone:Pyper Birch, of Belgrade, plays French Canadian tunes on her fiddle during a talent contest at the Festival de la Bastille on Saturday in Augusta. Early afternoon events also included a talent show before a scheduled evening program of bands playing live music for dancers.
CAP.cutline_standalone:Clogging Commotion, a dance group from Skowhegan, performs at the Festival de la Bastille on Saturday in Augusta. Early afternoon events also included a talent show before a scheduled evening program of bands playing live music for dancers.
Marques Capp of Winslow sits beside the 10 bags of dog and cat food as cats surround him at the Humane Society Waterville Area shelter on Monday. Marques turned 8 Wednesday and asked those attending his party to donate food for the animals rather than presents for him. “I get plenty of toys from my parents so I wanted my friends to give the cats and dogs food,” Marques said. “I feel really good about this.” Margi Hayes, a shelter official, said she was overwhelmed by the youngster’s generosity.
CAP.cutline_standalone:A gaggle of Canada geese cross the road intersecting the Norton Farm in Farmingdale in front of a waiting car on Sunday. Farmer Jim Norton said the flock walks their goslings about a mile every evening to a bog to roost before returning the next morning to graze his hay fields and slow down passing motorists.
CAP.cutline_standalone:Owners and employees of Chapman’s meet Monday outside a bay at the garage, energy and logging concern in Gardiner. Greg Chapman, left, Angie Anderson, Dan Chapman and Mark Champagne drank iced coffee and discussed strategies to beat the heat that reached the mid 80s. After a rainy Wednesday, the forecast calls for a return to sunny skies and warm temperatures over the weekend.
CAP.cutline_standalone:First lady Ann LePage and Travis Mills confer with guests Tuesday at the Blaine House to announce that both will parachute into Freedom Fest 2014 on Aug. 9 in Fort Kent. Mills, who lost all four limbs while serving in Afghanistan, said LePage agreed to accompany him on the jump if he would do it. Mills, who will be relocating to Manchester in August, and LePage are raising awareness and funds for veterans as part of the Travis Mills Project, with plans to open a recreation center for veterans in Maine.
Market Square in downtown Augusta is seen in these photos taken on Thursday, July 17, 2014, top and May, 2013 from the windows of Macomber, Farr and Whitten. A $200,000 state grant, paired with $120,000 in city funding, made <a href=
CAP.cutline_standalone:Wrecker operator Bob Blagden, of Wiscasset, secures a strap Thursday to a sport utility vehicle that was recovered in the Eastern River in Dresden. Divers from the Maine State Police and Marine Patrol started searching underwater for the vehicle three days ago, according to Marine Patrol Officer Matt Sinclair, before finding it more than 100 yards from where it submerged. The SUV went into the river on Dec. 13, 2013, injuring the driver, Whitney M. Rice, 23, of Dresden. Blagden said he hoped to pull the SUV onto the riverbank before using a larger tow truck to haul it up to the road.
Ann Smith, a resident of Snow Pond Residential Care in Sidney, dances with a person dressed as Santa Claus during the 23rd annual Christmas in July at Melody Ranch in Fairfield on Thursday. More than 300 residents of area senior homes socialized, danced, sang songs and enjoyed lunch during the event, hosted by Melody Ranch owner Bethany Vigue. Vigue’s husband, Gerald, who shared hosting duties and played the role of Santa Claus, died in February, but Bethany said she will carry on the tradition. “I love doing this and will continue every year as long as the hall is available,” Vigue said. She added that seniors enjoy the opportunity for a summer time Christmas celebration since the traveling is better in July than December.
CAP.cutline_standalone:Construction workers grind mortar between bricks on Friday at the old Cony High School in Augusta. The flatiron building on Cony Circle near the Hannaford supermarket is being renovated into housing for the elderly.
