Cony senior Kylie Quinn, left, unfurls her blanket Monday, April 17, while bracing against the cold and mist to support the Rams during their boys lacrosse game against the Gardiner Tigers on Fuller Field at Cony Middle/High School in Augusta. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Colby College’s Zach McClimon competes in the log toss event Saturday, April 15, during the Mud Meet ’23 woodsmen competition at Colby College in Waterville. Teams from the University of Vermont and Dartmouth College in New Hampshire also competed. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

An Amish buggy passes landscapers and a large ice cream cone cutout in front of the Ice Cream Shoppe in Oakland on Wednesday. Ed Smith, next to the cone, and 6 other landscapers used power brooms and sweepers to clear the walkways and parking lot of the Ice Cream Shoppe located at 902 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Oakland. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Aliana Bolduc, of Palermo, left, and her friend Paula Gravelle, of Vassalboro, look down from the gallery before the Senate session got under way Thursday at the Maine State House in Augusta. Gravelle, who works in Department of Education, and many other state workers and their young guests were touring the State House as part of a “Bring Your Children to Work Day” event. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Derek DeFelice and wife Aaron, co-owners of Hero’s on Wheels, take customer orders Wednesday near the North Street Recreation Area in Waterville.   Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Lacrosse spectators sit under a leafless tree Friday, April 14, above the lacrosse field at Messalonskee High School during a lacrosse game against Mt. Blue high School in Oakland. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

Kathryn Lemont, left, and Christopher Blanchard chat Saturday, April 15, on the brick sidewalk in front of Michel Paul Artist Studio on Water Street in downtown Hallowell. Blanchard, one of the artists that paints in the studio, said the warm sunny weather was so nice he wanted to take a break, sit outside and play guitar. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Evan Delaware, 15, bottom, and Dylan Nichols, 15, swim to the shore of Messalonskee Stream at the bridge connecting Gilman Street to Mayflower Hill Drive in Waterville last week as temperatures climbed into the 70s. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

Erskine’s Brady Kirkpatrick, center, loses the ball between the defense of Morse’s Connor Wenners, left, and Everett Hunter during a boys lacrosse game Friday, April 14, in South China. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Maranacook’s Claire Dwyer plays a first singles match Saturday, April 15, at Maranacook Community School in Readfield.  Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

A man walks the railroad tracks along Front Street in downtown Waterville as the sun sets behind him Tuesday. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

Racers splash through muddy water during the Dirty Dog Mud Run 5K, obstacle race at Thomas College in Waterville on Sunday, April 16. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel