Victoria Green serves the turkey during the Holiday Community Dinner hosted at the Alfond Youth Community Center in Waterville on Thursday. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

Members of the Mount View boys soccer team comfort each other after falling to George Stevens Academy in the Class C North boys soccer regional final Wednesday in Bangor. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel

A pedestrian walks past murals on a Bridge Street building near the corner of Water Street on Thursday in downtown Augusta. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Madison’s Raegan Cowan celebrates after her goal against Rangeley in the South regional eight person soccer championship Tuesday at Waterhouse Field in Biddeford. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Portland junior Samantha Moore, right, pulls ahead of Bonny Eagle senior Addy Thibodeau during the Class A cross-country championship race Saturday at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Mark Potter cleans large panes of glass that line the gymnasium at the Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville on Wednesday. Potter and others were preparing the gymnasium for the 99th annual Holiday Community Dinner being held at the center Thursday. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Cony’s Ethan Demmons hauls in a pass against Messalonskee defender Tyler Hansen during a Class B North semifinal football game Monday, Nov. 6, in Oakland. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

A downed leaf is covered with icy snow crystals Thursday in August’s Mill Park, after a light dusting of snowfall fell across the region. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Plastic chains separate voters alphabetically at the check-in area Tuesday at Thomas College in Waterville. The college was the city’s polling location for Election Day. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Hallowell Ward 2 Councilor Michael Frett greets voters Tuesday at Hall-Dale Elementary School in Hallowell. Frett was reelected to his post. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Monmouth’s Kyle Palleschi celebrates his goal during the class D south title soccer game against Richmond Tuesday on Hoch Field in Gardiner. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel