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Ben Fletcher, of Auburn, was got friends and family together Saturday afternoon to celebrate his daughter's 3rd birthday. What better way to enjoy a picture perfect day than to go snow tubing on the land next to where his father grew up and married the girl next door on Youngs Corner Road in Auburn, Maine on February 22, 2020. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video from the afternoon.

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Bear warning of danger below says the sign under this carving over an entrance to an unsafe area of the old barn at The Lake Auburn Community Center in Auburn Sunday afternoon February 23, 2020.

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Marissa Schneiderman, of Portland, gets some help from other participants in last month's Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program at The University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond.

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While waiting for a flag and between gigging, Stefen Severy, of Litchfield, kept his daughter Emmalyn from getting bored by twirling her around Sabattus Pond in Wales Saturday morning during the 4th Annual Oak Hill Booster Pike Fishing Derby.

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Kevin Pendexter, of Lewiston lets his dog Mookie sniff one of the lunkers in contention for the top prize during Saturday's 4th Annual Oak Hill Boosters Pike Fishing Derby on Sabattus Pond in Wales. The 19 pound pike, right, was the leader when the photo was taken in the morning.

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Forrest St. Laurent, of Sabattus skates after the puck while playing hockey with his friend, Jensen Page, of Leeds on Sabattus Pond in Wales while keeping an eye on their ice fishing traps during Saturday's 4th Annual Oak Hill Boosters Pike Fishing Derby.

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Ed Douglas plays the recorder during Wednesday's Oasis of Music weekly program at Trinity Church in Lewiston Wdnesday afternoon. Douglas formed The Calderwood Consort in 1975 with numerous musicians joining in over the years. Sisters Linda Johnston and Carol Griffith joined him Wednesday playing a variety of instruments and singing. Th consort, one of Maine’s longest performing early music groups, will perform a 90 minute concert this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Lewiston, presenting sacred and profane love songs from the twelfth through the seventeenth centuries.

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Children improvise and get help learning to skate during public skating at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

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Connor Langdan, foreground right, and friends cheer their friends on the Gladiators Yellow team before the start of the 2020 Mites Championship game between Gladiators Yellow and Gladiators Green at the 48th Annual Lions Tournament at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn.

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A snowmobiler cruises along the Mayville Trail in Bethel, Maine Saturday morning February 22, 2020. Recent snowfall and ideal weather was a blessing for outdoor sprots enthusiasts all over the state where many have had to deal with marginal conditions overall.

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Darien Talley screams with delight as he flies down the Maine Family Snow Tube park at Lost Valley in Auburn Friday morning.

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Aubrey Collins, left and her brother Myles, of Lewiston try out one of several interactive activities at Museum L-A in Lewiston Thrusday afternoon. The weaving kiosk is part of “All Work and No Play,” an exhibit that delves into America’s industrial labor history. The exhibit explores the historic use of children as laborers in industries such as textile mills, sardine canneries and family farms throughout the state of Maine. For more information on the exhibit and museum visit their website www.museumla.org

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Ryan Bellemare and his wife Erin with help from their children, Blake, 9, in the green coat and Ellie, 6, pink hat and boots, build a snow cave in their yard off North Auburn Road in Auburn, Maine Sunday afternoon February 23, 2020. Their dog Ziggy got in on the fun as well.

Harrison Cooper, of Auburn, Maine is all smiles while having a free photo taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus in the gazebo at Kennedy Park in Lewiston, Maine on Friday night November 6, 2019 during the annual Twin Cities Holiday Celebration. His brother, Roman Cooper was not thrilled.

A Caterpillar Maki Sushi Roll from Aan-Chun in Auburn.

Cavalier, Stefan Kroger, center, twirls the Sugar Plum Fairy, Lauren Theriault, during a recent rehersal at The Dance Center in Auburn, Maine recently as seen through the legs of one of the Chinese dancers. Their performance of Nutcracker Christmas will be performed this weekend at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston, Maine.

Cavalier, Stefan Kroger, center, twirls the Sugar Plum Fairy, Lauren Theriault, during a recent rehersal at The Dance Center in Auburn, Maine recently. Their performance of Nutcracker Christmas will be performed this weekend at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston, Maine.

Wesley Gouette, who plays Jacques, the lead boy, peeks through a door window during a recent rehersal where some of the older dancers were practicing.

Gabe Newson, of Auburn, Maine, runs through the snow after sledding down the hill behind Sherwood Heights Elementary School in Auburn on Monday afternoon, January 20, 2020. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video starring Newson.

An unidentified parade participant is bundled up for the cold as they make their way down Paris Street Saturday morning in Norway.

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State of Maine Assistant Attorney General, Lisa Bogue, left, glares at Justice William Stokes to show her displeasure with the argument defense attorney Jim Howaniec was making during Thursday's bail hearing for Gage Dalphonse in Androscoggin County Court in Auburn. In the background is Assistant District Attorney Katherine Bozeman.