2013
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Isaiah Michaud of Lewiston flies off a pipe in the Lewiston Skatepark Monday afternoon. The park was filled with skaters trying to get the last bit of skateboarding in before snow fills the bowls.
A maintenance worker cleans up Mill Street and the courtyard in the Bates Mill Complex in Lewiston Sunday afternoon.
Bates College senior Ashley Braunthal reads a book for her German class on a banket of leaves in the quad on the Lewiston campus Tuesday afternoon as the sun shines through the trees that have shed the majority of their leaves.
The crew of Damn Yankee Balloons from Dixfield, Maine, weigh down the basket of pilot Derald Young Thursday in a field off Pagoma Lane in Lewiston following a morning flight. The owner of the field, did not mind, he is also a pilot.
Ann Tolan of Morse, foreground, can't get a head on a corner kick as Leavitt goalie Angie Benson deflected it just out of her reach. Although Tolan missed this opportunity, she eventually booted in the winning goal in the second overtime during Monday afternoon's game in Turner.
Fire departments from at least eight towns responded to a fully engulfed barn at the Inn at Pinnacle Mountain. Getting water to stop it from spreading into the woods was crucial. Forestry 1 from Woodstock, was able to pump a long, steep, feed from a small pond nearby.
Hawo Abdille, who lives in Auburn, but works in Lewiston, listens to speakers during Wednesday's 3rd community gathering from Lewiston Unites, held at the Lewiston Public Library.
Eid al-Fitr celebrations to mark the end of Ramadan are taking place across the world. It was evident in Kennedy Park Thursday afternoon as bright colors and muslims painted with henna were in abundance, like 15 year old Arbai Abdi, 15 of Lewiston. Traditionally, the holy month of fasting ends with the sighting of the new moon. It culminates in scenes of merriment and thanksgiving, with families and friends gathering to exchange gifts, enjoy food and festively decorate their homes.
Lewiston firefighters, police, and United Ambulance personel carry the driver of this SUV to an ambulance after using the jaws of life to extricate him from the side of Alfred Plourde Parkway in Lewiston Monday morning. It was unclear at the time what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway on the gradual curve and sheer off the utility pole, foreground, and crash into the woods between the Ramada Inn and Pinette-Lynch funeral home.
Sabattus Primary School Farm Day
Sabattus Primary School first grader Haley Ross pets a bunny being held by Derek Edgerly, also a first grader, Thursday afternoon during the school's Farm Day. The school grounds were transformed into a kid sized fair complete with a large variety of farm animals, hayrides, games, popcorn, cotton candy, ice cream and more. A firetruck, and smokehouse were also on hand.
Matt Miller of Hornell, New York flies out of the bowl at the Norway Skate Park Saturday afternoon. He and his friend and photogrpher, Nate Woodruff, are "hitting all the parks we can and shooting photos and video."
Tristan Dermody, 8, of Auburn, watches his father drive up Field Avenue to their home Saturday afternoon as he plays in the leaves on the sidewalk. "We are going to use them to make a scarecrow." he said as he jumped up to greet his dad.
Portland trounces Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills Defensive end Andrew Hatch makes a last ditch diving effort to take down Portland's Jordan Talbot during Saturday afternoon's football game. Talbot repelled Hatch and many other Vikings in this and many other scampers down the sidelines for long yardage.
Passengers on Raspberry Ripple hang on as they brush through trees on the edge of a field on Pagoma Lane in Lewiston Thursday morning. Derald Young, the pilot from Damn Yankee Balloons of Dixfield, Maine, didn't have to worry about the field he landed in, it is owned by a fellow pilot.
Russ France of Mt. Blue High School blasts out of a sand trap on the second hole at Turner Highlands Golf Course Friday afternoon during a match against Leavitt.
Rock & Tattoo Expo #2 opens at Colisee
Brooke Taylor, of Farmington, watches Adam Gordon draw her 11th tattoo, all of which were done by Adams, from Mr. Adams Tattoos of Farmington at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston Friday night during the opening of this weekend's Rock & Tattoo Expo #2. For more information on the event, visit: www.rocktattooexpo.com
Maine Correctional Center in Windham
A prisoner is brought down the "runway" into one of the buildings on the sprawling complex at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham.
Some of the estimated 1,500 Central Maine residents walk along the Riverwalk in Auburn Sunday morning toward the start/finish line at the Hilton Garden Inn during the 15th annual Central Maine Heart Walk . Families, friends, and co-workers turned out to help raise funds to support the American Heart Association’s (AHA) life-saving research and education. AHA Communications Director, Brenda Vitali, was confident that they would raise as much as last year, $130,000. Participants were treated to music, food, childrens activities and several inspiritational speeches prior to the start. For many more photos, visit: sunjournal.com/heartwalk2013.
Thursday evening at Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.
The headlights of a car streak up Pine Street in Lewiston Thursday night in this time exposure of Lewiston City Hall all lit up with the recently installed lights. Crews were adjusting the lighting to make sure they were aimed properly for the formal ceremony later this month when they will be "officially" turned on.
Turner Elementary School 4th grader, Aidan Murray, watches dry ice react with liquids in a tube he was given to hold by "Lightning Lucy", from the Mad Science program during Friday morning's assembly in the school's gym. The program was organized by the Turner Public Library through a grant from the Wing Benjamin Trust.
Portland trounces Oxford Hills
Portland's Justin Zukowski tackles the helmet off Oxford Hills punter Patrick Macro after being chased down when a bounching snap rolled past the Viking.
Lewiston police officers and firefighters hold down a combative 3rd floor resident of an apartment building on Blake Street in Lewiston Friday night. He was arrested after running back into the burning building.
Keith Waite whittles on the front steps of The Project of Hope House on Sabattus Street in Lewiston recently.
Fire departments from at least eight towns responded to a fully engulfed barn at the Inn at Pinnacle Mountain.
A jet streaks across the sky above the spires of St. Louis Church in Auburn Monday evening.
Niko Potter of Lewiston swings at Lakeview Fields off Gracelawn Road in Auburn Monday morning. "I like coming here because the parks department keeps it so clean and nice. I enjoy swinging because you can sit and still be in motion. It helps me think better and calms me down."
Ella Ashton of Lewiston tosses a frisbee across Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston Friday afternoon on a perfect fall afternoon. The weather forecast for the weekend calls for sunny skies and temperatures in the 70's.
Assistant District Attorney Andrew Matulis reacts while talking to Cleveland Cruthirds lawyer, John Paul DeGrinney, during a break in the trial Friday afternoon in Androscoggin County Superior Court in Auburn.
A crow flies between the spires of the former Saint Patrick's Church in Lewiston Friday night.
Rosie Ontiveros, of Lewiston, picks flowers from her CSA garden at Fresh Start Farm in Lisbon Sunday afternoon. "They are not as good anymore since the frost came, but I will take them to market tomorrow." In addition to the flowers, Rosie, a regular at many local farm markets, will take the beets, peppers, turnips, carrots and eggplant to the Portland Farmers market Monday.
The foliage is reported as moderate to high in Paris, but many areas show signs of peaking. Many motorists traveling across the Little Androscoggin River bridge on East Main Street in Prais pulled over to take photos.
Costume and fabric sale at CLT
Emma Pratt, 3, of Lewiston, checks out her costume she found at the Great Falls Performaing Arts Center Saturday morning where Community Little Theatre was having a costume and fabric sale to help raise funds for their programs. With over 50,000 costumes, renting some and selling others has become popular with many different groups. They plan to stay open Saturdays from 9-11 until Halloween.
Leavitt's Ryan Gosselin tees off on the 7th hole at Turner Highlands Golf Course Friday afternoon during a match against Mt. Blue.
Fire departments from at least eight towns responded to a fully engulfed barn at the Inn at Pinnacle Mountain.
Michael Miclon, center, on horseback, aka Richard 3, talks to his "army" in a field in Buckfield during filming Saturday afternoon.
Tailor Brosious picks a large cucumber from the Wood Street Garden on the grounds of Bates College in Lewiston Thursday afternoon. She and other Lots to Garden staff were giving a tour of the garden, harvesting ripe fruits and vegetables, and talking to a group of freshmen from Colby College, background, that were visiting to learn about this and other programs throughout the campus.
Danielle Martin, left, reacts while telling bystanders about how she lost her brakes coming down Chestnut Street in Lewiston where she lives. She ended up hitting the vehicle, left, that was parked in the lot near Action Screen Printing and continued into the wall where Maine Heritage Weavers is located. While talking to police and firefighters, she noticed something leaking from under the car. After looking closely, she realized it was from a fish tank she had in the back seat that was half empty, and Blue, the Betta Fish she was "fish sitting" for her brothers girlfriend, was flopping around on her car seat. After scooping it up and putting it back in the tank, on the ground at right, it began swimming around. The owner of the car at left, Leah Philippon, was able to drive her vehicle from the scene, but the other had to be towed. There was no significant damage to the building.
Portland Pirates home opener at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston
Manchester's Tyler Toffoli scores on Portland goalie Mark Visentin during a shootout at Wednesday night's home opener for the Portland Pirates at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston against the Manchester Monarchs.
Hibachi chef Chungda Lama, better known by local diners at Sea40 as “Peter,” fires up the grill.
Monmouth at Saint Dominic Academy boys soccer
Saint Dominic Academy's Calvin Stewart, left and Monmouth's Kyle Fletcher take each outher out of the play as they go for a 50/50 ball during Friday afternoon's boys soccer game in Auburn.
Telstar's Gabi Stone, left and Lisbon's Bree Sautter battle down the stretch as they near the finish line during Wednesday's MVC cross country meet in Augusta. Stone edged Sautter out, but Lisbon squeaked out a one point victory in the multi-team race.
Paul Matteson lifts his dance partner Raja Kelly as they rehearse for their upcoming performance, Show Stoppers, that will be featured at the Bates Dance Festival on Thursday and Friday. For more information on this and other performances and workshops, visit: www.batesdancefestival.org
Last mass at St. Louis Church in Auburn
Some of the two dozen clergymen that came to celebrate the final mass at St. Louis Church in Auburn Thursday evening join in the opening procession.
Josh Goodman of Lewiston is illuminated by the flash of his friend, Corey McKenna as the lights of Festival Plaza in Auburn are blurred in this time exposure Wednesday night. They hope to get some of their photos into a Portland skate magazine. McKenna has a website, maineproject.com where he displays his work.
Jessica Burnham leads her parents on her routine ride down Cotton Road in Lewiston Monday afternoon. "You'd be surprised to see how many people walk on this road, it's still a little early, but the foliage is coming." said Pauline Burnham walking with husband Richard on a glorious fall evening.
Jim Rodrigue salutes to the crowd gathered Thursday evening at Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston where two balloons took flight on the eve of the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston-Auburn that officially kicks off Friday morning with launches through the weekend at dawn and dusk. Rodrigue made this one man balloon he calls Jimmy Hoppa, over the winter, and hung around, tethered at the field, to give spectators a look at his newest "cloud hopper." For updated information on the launches, visit: www.sunjournal.com or www.greatfallsballoonfestival.org.
