Sue Ferguson of Sabbatus gathers an armload of books March 22, the first morning the Lewiston Public Library was open for browsing. “We haven’t been able to come in and browse” says Ferguson, who participates in Book Reach and looks forward to when will be able to read to children again in person. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
An ice fisherman enjoys the morning sun on Labrador Pond in Sumner on March 21. The pond is shallow, allowing early and late-season ice fishing, and is part of the headwaters of the Nezinscot River. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
Members of Bikers Against Child Abuse escort children and family members back to their vehicles after leaving 8th District Court in Lewiston on March 25. More than a dozen members of the group stood vigil for more than seven hours to show support for the children testifying in court. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
Third-grade teacher Emily Manahan-Makley answers questions March 23 from three fifth-graders about the process of making maple syrup, at Walton Elementary School in Auburn. Students collected 80 gallons of sap from four large maple trees on the school’s front lawn. Ben Lavigne, back right, volunteered to boil the sap down to syrup. Third-grade teachers Tara Knight and Manahan-Makley used the opportunity to teach lessons such as the Maple Syrup Math Challenge and informational writing exercises that included predicting how much syrup students would make. Students went home Tuesday with 4-ounce jars of maple syrup they made. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
Edward Little High School baseball coach Dave Jordan, center, conducts practice March 22 during the first day for pitchers and catchers. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
Ella Cote, left, and her twin sister, Sophie, bring new mountain bikes March 20 from Busytown Bikes in Lewiston. They are among 51 bicycles taken to Auburn Middle School for students to ride in gym class. Ella and Sophie Cote are seventh-graders at the school. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
Greg Carson of Auburn takes a break from his bike ride March 25 to admire Lake Auburn, Carson, self-employed as a psychotherapist, has transitioned to working by Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic and is unsure to what extent, if any, he will be returning to in-person therapy. “It’s nice not to have to commute to work,” Carson says. “And when there is a break in my work day I can go for a bike ride, a paddle or a swim.” Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
Lynn Foster takes advantage of the warm weather to do some spring cleaning March 24 in West Paris, with the help of his Labradoodle, Russell. Foster says he is concerned about the wet weather and possibly more snow coming soon, but would prefer not to be sweeping. “My wife makes me do this,” he says. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
Zoo Cain grabs an item from his Celebration of Life truck in the driveway of his new homestead in Auburn on Mar. 24. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
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