Julien St. Pierre carefully guides the Mary medallion Aug. 3 from its place on the stage wall of the Franco Center at 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston, formerly St. Mary’s Catholic Church. It has been moved to the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul on Ash Street in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Thomas Bartlett, 12, of Exeter helps search Aug. 1 for Asia Brown, 16, in Livermore Falls. Volunteers formed grid searches with Maine game wardens as they looked for Brown, who was found later in the evening. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

A worker leans over the roof Aug. 2 of the current Edward Little High School in Auburn as construction of the new high school continues not far away. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Quinn St. Peter-Scott, left, and Joe LeBlanc assess their capsized sailboat Aug. 4 on Taylor Pond in Auburn. The Edward Little High School sophomores were taking a sailing lesson from Taylor Pond Yacht Club instructors when they capsized and decided to stay in the water to beat the heat. Capsizing is common fun while sailing small sailboats, such as this Laser. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Connor Davis, 16, of Auburn plays the Led Zeppelin song “What Is and What Should Never Be” on Aug. 3, during Camp of Rock XVII in Auburn. Twenty-seven children and teens are learning classic rock tunes through Aug. 12, when they perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Big End of Camp Show at Lost Valley in Auburn. Proceeds from the show benefit the Dempsey Center through the Great Falls Academy of Modern Music Dempsey Challenge team, Down with Disease. Fairview Elementary School music teacher Brian Gagnon has brought youth together for two weeks every summer for more than 10 years to learn to play classic rock tunes. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

An aerial view Aug. 1 of Bates Mill #5 in Lewiston, with its signature saw-toothed roof. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Abbigail Jewell, 12, of Oxford plays with bubbles Aug. 2 with friend Samantha Bisson, 12, of Leeds during Lewiston’s National Night Out celebration at Lewiston Middle School. Attendees enjoy free food, family activities and informational booths from community organizations during the event, hosted by the Lewiston Police Department and aimed at raising awareness of community policing efforts. Auburn’s National Night Out celebration was canceled due to rain in the forecast. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

An aerial view Aug. 2 of construction of the new Edward Little High School in Auburn. The $104.7 million project is expected to be completed by the start of the 2023-24 school year. See sunjournal.com for a video flyover. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal


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