Chloe Roldan, 3, of Summer Street in Auburn, tastes snowflakes as they fall while walking down Whitney Street with her father. - Russ Dillingham PhotoGRAPHICS -- Maine photographer

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Russell Dillingham > The full moon rises behind one of the steeples of the former St. Patrick's Church in Lewiston. This particular moon is called the pink moon not because it is pink, but according to the Farmers Almanac the name came from the herb moss pink, or wild ground phlox, which is one of the earliest widespread flowers of the spring.

The full moon rises behind one of the steeples of the former St. Patri ...

Russell Dillingham > Kaylee Plummer of Lewiston is hoisted in the air by other members of Androscoggin Dance during dress rehersal for this Saturday night's performance, called Elemental, at the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston.

Kaylee Plummer of Lewiston is hoisted in the air by other members of A ...

Russell Dillingham > Gray-New Gloucester High School second baseman Justin McKenna flips the ball to first base after knocking down a line drive during a game against Poland. The runner was out on the play.

Gray-New Gloucester High School second baseman Justin McKenna flips th ...

Russell Dillingham > Timika Cribbin of Litchfield, right, waits to bag cotton candy being spun up by Jen Campbell of Auburn Thursday afternoon inside the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. Both have family members who are Shriners who are helping get ready for tomorrow's opening performance of the 60th annual Kora Shrine Circus at the Colisee.

Timika Cribbin of Litchfield, right, waits to bag cotton candy being s ...

Russell Dillingham > John Hayes looks out the door to his apartment building at the corner of Orange and Webster Streets in Lewiston after an old tree was blown over onto his house, pulling down several utility lines attached to the house from the street pole.

John Hayes looks out the door to his apartment building at the corner ...

Russell Dillingham > Mike Rossiter, of New Jersey, looks into the cab of the tractor trailer he was driving when he got into the soft shoulder of Poland Spring Road in Auburn by the former SPCA rolled over. He had just left Poland Springs Bottling Plant with over 800 cases of 1gal. jugs of water.

Mike Rossiter, of New Jersey, looks into the cab of the tractor traile ...

Russell Dillingham > Derek Millett of Lewiston tries his luck at Turner Falls on the Nezinscot River in Turner. "It's a little early yet." he said. The poplular spot will get busy toward the end of the month when the fishing is usually at it's best.

Derek Millett of Lewiston tries his luck at Turner Falls on the Nezins ...

Russell Dillingham > Dyan LeBourdais of Hudson New Hampshire, a yoga instructor, poses for photos on the rocks at West Pitch Park in Auburn for her cousin Camille Cloutier of Lewiston. The two were walking around town, taking photos and enjoying the beautiful weather.

Dyan LeBourdais of Hudson New Hampshire, a yoga instructor, poses for ...

Russell Dillingham > Dyan LeBourdais of Hudson New Hampshire, a yoga instructor, poses for photos on the rocks at West Pitch Park in Auburn for her cousin Camille Cloutier of Lewiston. The two were walking around town, taking photos and enjoying the beautiful weather.

Dyan LeBourdais of Hudson New Hampshire, a yoga instructor, poses for ...

Russell Dillingham > Lewiston firefighters sweep up debris from an accident at the corner of Ash and Lisbon Streets in Lewiston Thursday morning. The drivers of both vehicles claim that they had a green light, and according to Lewiston Police officer Randy Hausman, there were no witnesses to the accident, so neither Leon cormier of Moncton, New Brunswick, the driver of the truck, nor Chris Monihan of Auburn will be cited. A passenger in Monihan's vehicle was slightly injured and taken to a local hospital to be evaluated. Traffic on Lisbon Street was shut down from Pine Streets to Lisbon Streets a little after 8:00 when the accident happened and was still closed as of 9:00 so the tree, which survived a similar accident recently, had to be cut up and removed.

Lewiston firefighters sweep up debris from an accident at the corner o ...

Russell Dillingham > CJ Donnelly of Auburn flies out of a bowl at the Lewiston skatepark.

CJ Donnelly of Auburn flies out of a bowl at the Lewiston skatepark.

Russell Dillingham > A Lewiston firefighter can only look at the flames pouring out of one entrances to an apartment building at the corner of Pine and Pierce Streets in Lewiston as he waits for water to be delivered.

A Lewiston firefighter can only look at the flames pouring out of one ...

Russell Dillingham > Lucy McLean gives the Easter bunny a big hug on her way out of the Lewiston Armory Saturday afternoon after the 14th annual Easter egg hunt. Sponsored by the Lewiston Recreation Department, highlights included music by local DJ Dave Dionne, bead making, the “Bounce,” face painting, games, Easter bunnies, as well as representatives from the Lewiston Police, Fire and Public Works Departments, Police Athletic League and Lewiston school clubs. According to Director of Recreation Maggie Chisholm, who had to zip out after the first hour to get more candy and eggs after going through 1,500, it was the largest crowd by far the event has ever seen.

Lucy McLean gives the Easter bunny a big hug on her way out of the Lew ...

Russell Dillingham > Gabriel Cote flies through the air over a jump at Sunday River Friday morning during one of two qualifying sessions for Saturday's final's of the 2013 Dumont Cup. To watch a video from the morning's qualifying, visit: sunjournal.com/dumont032913

Gabriel Cote flies through the air over a jump at Sunday River Friday ...

Russell Dillingham > Matt Crawford flies through the air over a jump at Sunday River Friday morning during one of two qualifying sessions for Saturday's final's of the 2013 Dumont Cup. To watch a video from the morning's qualifying, visit: sunjournal.com/dumont032913

Matt Crawford flies through the air over a jump at Sunday River Friday ...

Russell Dillingham > Jonathan Warren kicks up some snow as he carves into a bank on the Sugarloaf Banked Slalom course Sunday morning.

Jonathan Warren kicks up some snow as he carves into a bank on the Sug ...

Russell Dillingham > Seth Wescott sets up for one of dozens of banked turns he designed at Sugarloaf that was part of Sunday's final round of the Sugarloaf Banked Slalom 2013 that he easily won.

Seth Wescott sets up for one of dozens of banked turns he designed at ...

Russell Dillingham > Steve Lambert, left of Lewiston and Lauren Freitas of Auburn, work together to stop a shot by the opposing team during a friendly game of Goalball at the Hasty Memorial Armory in Auburn Saturday morning. The event was put on by the National Federation of the Blind of Maine, with instruction from Mark Sinclair from the New England Blind Athletes Association. The sport was designed for blind athletes, but anyone is incouraged to try it as everyone playing must wear eyeshades. For more information on upcoming events, including another day of goalball coming up May 25th, contact Patricia Estes at 783-0325.

Steve Lambert, left of Lewiston and Lauren Freitas of Auburn, work tog ...

Russell Dillingham > Brent Dillingham, top, tries to get in positon on Mike Mucitelli during Thursday night's Bellator MMA fight at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. Mucitelli turned the tide moments later forcing a submission to win the fight.

Brent Dillingham, top, tries to get in positon on Mike Mucitelli duri ...

Russell Dillingham > Ray Gagne boils down some sap that he collected around his North River Road farmhouse in Greene Monday afternoon. "It went from summer back to winter and they pretty much stopped running. I'm just boiling down what I have left that was frozen before tomorrow's storm. With the forecast, I hope to be back at it next week." The retired retails sales representative came back to his roots instead of going the warmer climates like so many people told him to do. "I just love it here in Maine and have so much fun doing things like this. I did this when I was a kid, and now am doing it again just for fun. A couple years ago I drove past somebody doing it, and thought about doing it myself, so I pulled out this old stove we had and bought a stainless steel pan. I figured I'd tap 15-20 trees, but ended up with 40 the first year. I'm up to 125 this year. Last year I got 10 gallons that I share with friends and family."

Ray Gagne boils down some sap that he collected around his North River ...

Russell Dillingham > Eric Bazinet of Greene heads for the bottom of the man-made pond at the base of Big Buck ski trail at Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn Sunday afternoon during the annual pond skimming competition during the last day of the ski season. For a fun video from the afternoon, visit: sunjournal.com/snodeo031713

Eric Bazinet of Greene heads for the bottom of the man-made pond at th ...

Russell Dillingham > Lewiston's Meagan Murphy, foreground and, Andrea Bonin, are lifted into the air during one of the pyramid formations in their routine during practice at the National Guard Armory in Lewiston. The reigning New England champions are heading to MA. this weekend to defend their title.

Lewiston's Meagan Murphy, foreground and, Andrea Bonin, are lifted int ...

Russell Dillingham > Crows roost in trees in Kennedy Park.

Crows roost in trees in Kennedy Park.

Russell Dillingham > Falmouth's Hugh Grygiel, right celebrates the first goal of the game by his teammate, Andrew Emple, left during the Class A State Championship hockey game between Lewiston and Falmouth. Falmouth won their first Class A championship 4-0.

Falmouth's Hugh Grygiel, right celebrates the first goal of the game b ...

Russell Dillingham > Emma Kock, 7, of Rumford, flips down the trampoline at the Greater Rumford Community Center as others wait their turn during practice for the younger of two competition gymnastics teams that participate in the Maine YMCA Gymnastics League.

Emma Kock, 7, of Rumford, flips down the trampoline at the Greater Rum ...

Russell Dillingham > Peter Karwowski of Brunswick tells Auburn firefighters how he was traveling down outer Minot Avenue in the right hand lane, going 35 mph,when two cars sped past him, sending up sheets of snow and water that sprayed onto his windshield, temporarily blinding him. He veered into the snowbank and hit a telephone pole before flipping over. He crawled out on his own, and refused medical help. "I'm pretty sure my nose is broken." he said before heading to a nearby restaurant for a drink and a steak while he figured out what to do next.

Peter Karwowski of Brunswick tells Auburn firefighters how he was trav ...

Russell Dillingham > Ethan Brown, 12, of Auburn, blue coat, gets a snowball in the head from his brother Austin, 11, as he exits the igloo Sunday afternoon during the last day of the Ice Festival of Lewiston/Auburn at Fountain Park in Lewiston.

Ethan Brown, 12, of Auburn, blue coat, gets a snowball in the head fro ...

Russell Dillingham > Damien Golden, 6, of Auburn, helps shovel the driveway at his home on the corner of Turner and Parker Streets in Auburn.

Damien Golden, 6, of Auburn, helps shovel the driveway at his home on ...

Russell Dillingham > From left to right, Rangeley's Blayke Morin, Tori Letarte, Seve Derry-DeRaps, Celia Philbrick, Taylor Esty, and Abigail Abbott react as Richmond players cut down the neds after Saturday afternoon's regional final girls basketball game that Richmond won 48-36 at the Augusta Civic Center.

From left to right, Rangeley's Blayke Morin, Tori Letarte, Seve Derry- ...

Russell Dillingham > Phoebe Spencer-Reed, 4, right, of Raymond, looks at the front of one of the ice sculptures as her brother Emerson, 6, peeks around the back of another during Saturday's Ice Festival of Lewiston/Auburn at Fountain Park in Lewiston. The LA Arts fundraiser continues with activities throughout the day on Sunday.

Phoebe Spencer-Reed, 4, right, of Raymond, looks at the front of one o ...

Russell Dillingham > Railroad workers work to get one of 5 railroad cars back on the tracks at the Route 219 railroad crossing in Leeds early Friday morning. Several crews, including ones from Guilford, Pan Am freight and Maine DOT were working feverishly to get the trains back on the tracks by wedging a series of wooden blocks under the wheels and inching the railroad car forward in a slow, but well practiced procedure. There have been several derailments at this location over the past few years.

Railroad workers work to get one of 5 railroad cars back on the tracks ...

Russell Dillingham > A pair of legs seem to sprout out of the Lewiston Public Library Thursday afternoon.

A pair of legs seem to sprout out of the Lewiston Public Library Thurs ...

Russell Dillingham > Adam Long of Lewiston navigates the Magic YWorld at the YWCA in Lewiston Thursday morning during school vacation week where there are many activities going on. Friday's YWorld is nearly full, so they recommend calling to make reservations. To watch a video of the fun in the water, visit:sunjournal.com/magicY022113

Adam Long of Lewiston navigates the Magic YWorld at the YWCA in Lewist ...

Russell Dillingham > Lauren Theriault, 10, of Lewiston, practices her floor routine at the Lewiston Armory Tuesday afternoon with the Lewiston Recreation Department Gymnastics team. The team is part of the Auburn-Lewiston YMCA League. It was the last day of the current session. An new 8 week instructional program that includes several competitions for ages 3-18 begins Wednesday. There is always openings available. For more information, call the Lewiston Recreation Department at 513-3005.

Lauren Theriault, 10, of Lewiston, practices her floor routine at the ...

Russell Dillingham > Laurie Ouellette of Wales hugs her mother, Claire Pinette, left, of Lewiston as the two are overcome with emotion after seeing for the first an exhibit including their husband/father Friday afternoon during the opening of Museum L-A's newest exhibit, "The Way We Worked." Ray Pinette, who passed away four years ago, far right with glasses, played keyboard and was the leader of many popular music groups in the area during the 50's-80's. For more information on the exhibit, visit:www.museumla.org

Laurie Ouellette of Wales hugs her mother, Claire Pinette, left, of Le ...

Russell Dillingham > Lufthansa Technik Group Director of Operations, The Lockheed Super Star Project, Michael Austermeier, standing, watches one of the nearly 100 workers that are involved in the ambitious project to reseurect the "Star of Tigris",a stretched version of the Lockheed Constellation known as a Starliner inside a custom built and outfitted hangar at the Auburn-Lewiston Airport last week.

Lufthansa Technik Group Director of Operations, The Lockheed Super Sta ...

Russell Dillingham > Since 1963, Leopold Soucy has been shoveling out the front of his apartment on Walnut Street in Lewiston. Ten of them with Leopold, his chihuahua poodle mix. He was not happy with having to reshovel after the city sidewalk cleaner came by and "made a mess!"

Since 1963, Leopold Soucy has been shoveling out the front of his apar ...

Russell Dillingham > Even though there is no racing during the winter months in Maine, pacers need to be exercised to stay in shape. Mike Cushing, right and Steve Wilson, background, from Farmington, make their way around the Farmington Fairgrounds, that last of 16 horses to have a trott, just as snow begins to fall.

Even though there is no racing during the winter months in Maine, pace ...

Russell Dillingham > Janet Beaudoin, left, Jodi Wolverton, center, and JR Davis, right, are McMahon Elementary School parents that do not think redistricting is the right thing to do the way the Lewiston School Committe has suggested.

Janet Beaudoin, left, Jodi Wolverton, center, and JR Davis, right, are ...

Russell Dillingham > Graeme Mertens, 2, of Hollis, holds onto his fater Jared's hand with his sister Megyn, 4 as they check their ice fishing traps on Middle Range Pond with their friend Ron Davis of South Portland.

Graeme Mertens, 2, of Hollis, holds onto his fater Jared's hand with h ...

Russell Dillingham > Graeme Mertens, 2, of Hollis, holds onto his fater Jared's hand with his sister Megyn, 4 as they check their ice fishing traps on Middle Range Pond with their friend Ron Davis of South Portland.

Graeme Mertens, 2, of Hollis, holds onto his fater Jared's hand with h ...

Russell Dillingham > Hall-Dale's Wesley Lapointe blocks a shot by Mountain Valley's Jacob Theriault during Thursday night's boys basketball game in Farmingdale.

Hall-Dale's Wesley Lapointe blocks a shot by Mountain Valley's Jacob T ...

Russell Dillingham > A local hockey player heading to practice up Franklin Street in Lewiston looks at the damage to his car after running a stop sign and nearly broadsiding my son and 80 year old father in law.

A local hockey player heading to practice up Franklin Street in Lewist ...

Russell Dillingham > Local attorney Allan Lobozzo is a busy guy juggling his law practice and coaching skiing as he illustrates on the slopes of Lost Valley recently.

Local attorney Allan Lobozzo is a busy guy juggling his law practice a ...

Russell Dillingham > Cy Wilkinson, from Auburn Parks and Recreation Department, prepares the Walton Field skating rink for the start of Auburn's annual Winter Festival Friday morning. The festival started Friday morning with winter stories and crafts at the library, but a 3 on 3 pond hockey tournament starting at 4:00 at this location will kick off 9 days of activities throughout the city.

Cy Wilkinson, from Auburn Parks and Recreation Department, prepares t ...

Russell Dillingham > Anthea Butler, a theologian whose forthcoming book explores the connection between Sarah Palin’s politics and her religion, gives the keynote address, Martin Luther King Jr. and America’s Bad Check: America’s Poor in the 21st Century, inside a packed Gomes Chapel at Bates College in Lewiston. It is part of a day filled with speakers and activities in honor of the civil rights activist.

Anthea Butler, a theologian whose forthcoming book explores the connec ...

Russell Dillingham > Brandon Wall, front, and Ben Dionne, right, compete in a practice race at Lost Valley Ski Area. At left, is their teacher, Bre Gallagher, from Margaret Murphy Center for Children. Special Olympics competition is so big now, that each year some groups have to take turns sitting out. Instead of going to Sugarloaf for this years Winter Special Olympics, some Special Olympians have their own competitions locally, with one coming up in February at Pettengill Park in Auburn.

Brandon Wall, front, and Ben Dionne, right, compete in a practice race ...

Russell Dillingham > Austin Powell, 8, of Turner, runs to find a better spot on the hill while sledding in Turner next to the Calvary Baptist Church.

Austin Powell, 8, of Turner, runs to find a better spot on the hill wh ...

Russell Dillingham > Chloe Roldan, 3, of Summer Street in Auburn, tastes snowflakes as they fall while walking down Whitney Street with her father.

Chloe Roldan, 3, of Summer Street in Auburn, tastes snowflakes as they ...

Russell Dillingham > Rangeley's AJ Elmes, right and Richmond's Eddie Stewart roll to the ground as they battle for a loose ball during Tuesday night's boys varsity basketball game in Richmond.

Rangeley's AJ Elmes, right and Richmond's Eddie Stewart roll to the gr ...

Russell Dillingham > An Auburn Police officer talks with Kourtney Williams, the driver of the car at right on Main Street in Lewiston after making a traffic stop. The car was spotted heading across the Longley Bridge with a flat tire. Williams was taken into custody after he admitted he didn't have a license. Police investigated the damage to the front end of the car he was driving to see whether it matched damage to a vehicle at the scene of an assault on Winter Street that occurred shortly before Williams was stopped.

An Auburn Police officer talks with Kourtney Williams, the driver of t ...

Russell Dillingham > Doug Jackson of Lewiston gives his grandchildren, Ella Jackson, left and Adrianah Pinkham, right, a ride down the hill at Pettingill Park in Auburn.

Doug Jackson of Lewiston gives his grandchildren, Ella Jackson, left a ...

Russell Dillingham > A snowbank faces a field at Clemedow Farms on Route 132 in Monmouth.

A snowbank faces a field at Clemedow Farms on Route 132 in Monmouth.

Russell Dillingham > Seth Flaherty, 17, of Monmouth, flies over a snowbank in the parking lot of Monmouth Academy where he goes to school. "There are about 30 of us who go to school here and hang out here and cruise around the trails. I have gone over 300 miles so far this year, but none of it on any lakes. It's just not safe yet. It's a tradgedy what happened up in Rangeley, and it's about 15 degrees colder there, so that tells you it's not safe around here yet. With all the trails in the area, there is no need to go out on the lakes now."

Seth Flaherty, 17, of Monmouth, flies over a snowbank in the parking l ...

Russell Dillingham > Happy Birthday Grampsie.

Happy Birthday Grampsie.

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