An aerial photograph shows thousands of people gathering Oct. 1 at the grounds and in the surrounding area during the Fryeburg Fair. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Jacob Wilcox, left, and Dominic Bourgoin of Goodscapes Lawn Care & Landscaping of Lewiston decide Oct. 6 how they will handle a lawn in Auburn. The men say they are ready for the changing seasons and the jobs that come with them. “I do like seeing the finished product,” Wilcox says. Bourgoin says he looks forward to finishing the fall cleanups and then beginning snowplowing. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Amya Dudevoir, left, of Auburn and Jazmin Willette of Turner chat Oct. 2 at Lake Grove Park in Auburn. Park rangers from the Auburn Public Works Department assembled the colorful Adirondack chairs in July. The park at 2 Fair St., off Route 4, is also referred to as Municipal Outlet Beach or the Outlet. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Eric Verill of New Gloucester winds up Sept. 30 while making his toss during the keg toss competition at the annual Oktoberfest Party at Lost Valley in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Deputy Chief Timothy Cougle of the Auburn Police Department speaks Oct. 4 with Steve Covacs, who says he read about National Coffee with a Cop Day and came down with Mel Pitcher, center, to take advantage of the opportunity. “I’m a hobnobber,” Covacs says, adding he plans to dress as a police officer this year for Halloween. The event’s goal is to break down barriers between police officers and other members of the community and to build trust. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Volleyball players from Edward Little High School in Auburn react Oct. 5 after winning a game against Lewiston High School during a match in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Amy Griswold arranges the front window Oct. 4 at Dube’s Flower Shop at 195 Lisbon St. in Lewiston. Griswold says she recently bought the longtime business with Abigail Jones-Skrabak. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Zander Dow, 11, tries his luck fishing Oct. 3 from Martin Point on Sabattus Pond in Sabattus. “That’s pretty much what he thinks about from the time he gets up in the morning to the time he goes to bed,” his mother, Kathy Dow, says. “He does like to hunt, but fishing is his passion.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Two fishermen head out Oct. 1 from the Moose Pond public boat launch in Bridgton. Pleasant Mountain, the oldest major ski area in Maine, having opened in January 1938, is in the background. It was renamed Shawnee Peak in 1988, but then changed back to Pleasant Mountain in 2022. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal