Emma Williams, left, and Amanda McCormick take a break March 2 between customers to build a snowman in front of the Italian Bakery at 225 Bartlett St. in Lewiston. Several inches of wet snow overnight made ideal conditions for building sculptures. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

High school Nordic skiers make their way through a pileup March 1 during the annual Leavitt Duathlon at the Maine Outdoor Wellness Center in Turner. Student-athletes from seven high schools participated in the event that consists of skiing one 2.5-kilometer lap on classic skis and one 2.5-kilometer lap on freestyle skis, while dodging snowballs. “The only rule today is you must have fun,” Leavitt coach Dustin Williamson announced prior to the start of the year-end race. Added Dirigo High School coach Dave Buck, “This race is the highlight of the year.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Johnathan Monaghan takes a shot over Zach Garry while playing basketball Feb. 28 on a mini court at Walton Elementary School in Auburn. “The snow is out of bounds,” Monaghan says. The two are students at Edward Little High School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Orson Horchler, center, Eugene Registe, right, and Alban Bowens hang a portrait March 1 of Auburn resident Djamal on the future home of the Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor in Lewiston. Horchler, a Portland-based artist, created six portraits that replaced signs reading “Future Home of Museum L-A.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

A snowmobiler rides March 2 on Mill Street in Auburn during another snowstorm to hit Maine over the past week. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

David Chittim, president of the Androscoggin Historical Society, moves an old bicycle found March 3 in the attic at the Androscoggin County Building in Auburn. The bicycle is being taken to the society’s new headquarters at 98 Lisbon St. in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Randy Pelkey of The Cote Corp. in Auburn operates a crane March 3 that lifts a loading platform to a third-floor window at the Androscoggin County Building in Auburn. The company is removing heavy items in the Androscoggin Historical Society’s collection to be taken to the society’s new headquarters at 98 Lisbon St. in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal