Charlie Paul of Norway stands beside the Vietnam War memorial stone Nov. 10 in Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street in Lewiston. The former U.S. Marine raised money for the monument, as well as the bench beside it, which also recognizes those who served during that war. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Lilly Gish, right, tells Charlotte Cloutier to take the ice first Nov. 8 during the first day of practice for the Lewiston High School Blue Devils in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Brighid James breaks apart heads of garlic Nov. 9 at Willow Pond Farm in Sabattus. James helped harvest the garlic in July and will plant the cloves before the ground freezes. Farm owner Jill Agnew said lots of rain in July made for a good year on the farm. “Good crop all around,” she said. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Dave Mention, left, Brian Smith and Oscar head across Lower Range Pond on Nov. 9 in Poland. “On a day like today, you have to get out there as there probably is not going to be many more like it,” said Smith of Bowdoinham. Smith built the cedar strip Rangeley Lakes guide boat 14 years ago after his granddaughter, Sadie Cobb, was born. The first boat he ever built, he named “Sadie-Belle” after Cobb. He and Mention, his neighbor, have built nine more wooden boats together since then. “Nothing like a nice wooden boat,” said Mention. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Joe Arsenault, a Vietnam War veteran from Livermore Falls salutes Nov. 11 during a Veterans Day recognition service at Union Park in downtown Livermore Falls. “I hope what we did means something,” he said after removing his glasses and wiping a tear away. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Central Maine Community College assistant soccer coach Abdijabar Hersi organizes the men’s soccer practice Nov. 10 at the Auburn campus. The team is heading to the national tournament in Virginia this weekend. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Katey Branch prepares Nov. 11 for an online training called Depolarizing Within, which she is facilitating at her home in South Paris. It aims to teach people how to talk across the political divide with respect. It was organized by Building Bridges Maine. “We want to agree to disagree without being disagreeable,” Branch said. People interested in participating in future trainings, which include a workshop on how to talk to family over the holidays, may reach out to Building Bridges Maine on Facebook. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Kaitlyn Daley, left, of Sabattus raises questions Nov. 11 about masking policies at the Regional School Unit 4 board meeting in Sabattus. Daley has a son it the district. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Wayne Buckingham, commander of AMVETS Post 33 in Jay, plays taps at the end of the Veterans Day recognition service Nov. 11 at Chisholm Square in Jay. Veterans from several local chapters, their auxiliary units and supporters took part in the ceremony. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal