Auburn firefighter James Bradley is covered in insulation and debris Jan. 9 after taking off his mask after emerging from a fire on Highland Avenue in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Rene Champagne walks his dog, Ollie, on Jan. 7 in Lewiston during a snowstorm. Champagne says Ollie likes to make sure the mice population stays low. “Ollie likes to chase them out of the snowbanks,” Champagne says. “The mice run a little slower during the winter, but they still scoot along.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Seelye Lefebrve, 4, pushes his toy car through the snow Jan. 10, under the watchful eye of his mother, Macey, near their home in Lewiston. Macey works at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris, which had a snow day, allowing the two to enjoy the day’s mild temperatures. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Jim Gauthier shovels the end of a driveway Jan. 10 in Lewiston. Gauthier, who works for a landlord and typically uses a snowblower to clear driveways, says he recalls much heavier snowfalls from his youth. “I remember one storm where me and my brother had to jump out of a second-floor window with shovels so we could get our front door open,” he says. Gauthier also says that “almost on a daily basis,” children on his school bus had to get out and push the bus out of snowbanks. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Sarae Devoe, right, of Buckfield Senior High School and Avery Gravel of Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn battle for the ball Jan. 11 during their game in Buckfield. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Adelson Santos, right, and Wendy Schlotterbeck unload a couple of upholstered chairs Jan. 12 at a house where Angolan asylum seekers live in Lewiston. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Lenny Childress of Lewiston shovels wet and heavy “slop” Jan. 10 after snow and rain fell that morning. “I don’t like Florida,” he says, “but Florida is starting to look pretty good right about now.” Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

The Edward Little High School student section reacts Jan. 6 following a slam dunk by Diing Maiwen during a game in Auburn against Lewiston High School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal