An osprey carries half a fish April 30 as the bird of prey takes flight from its nest, after feeding its mate atop a transmission tower along Route 219 in Leeds. The large bird landed in a nearby tree and ate some of the fish, before heading back to the nest with the rest.. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Nateva Fahey, 11, second from right, is inducted May 1 into the Guild of Fae by Rina-Fay London, the regional high queen of the Northeast region. Fahey’s sister, Maddox Toppa, 8, waits her turn to be inducted. The girls came to the ceremony prepared with their fairy names. Fahey chose Faeteva Wildheart of the White Mountain Forest and Toppa chose the name Periwinkle of the Quiet River Notch. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Kelly Mackenzie, center, runs April 28 with her dog along the Riverwalk path in Lewiston during the annual Dash for Dogs 5K Walk and Run fundraiser for the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society. This year’s event raised more than $12,000, between sponsors, individual fundraising and registrations from 225 participants and more than 80 dogs. Prizes are awarded for the top male and female finishers, both with and without dogs; best-dressed dog; and top fundraiser. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Izzy Welch, 9, of Lewiston reacts May 3 after narrowly missing a spare at Just-In-Time Recreation at 24 Mollison Way in Lewiston. Welch, her father, Johnathan Moore, right, and mother, Sara Welch, were at the bowling alley Oct. 25, 2023, when a gunman entered the building and fatally shot eight patrons. Welch, a third grader at Robert V. Connors Elementary School in Lewiston was given permission by her parents to take the day off from school to attend the grand reopening, knowing what she has been through. “It’s good to be home,” one regular customer at the alley says. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Katharine Garcia, left, a senior at Edward Little High School in Auburn, shares a moment May 1 with her mother, Laura, during the class of 2024 Top Ten Luncheon at the school. The top 10 seniors and their family members are recognized at the annual event. Garcia finished fourth in her class. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Serafim Yssolo paints the side of the building April 29 at 413 Main St. in Lewiston. The location is the future sight of a Brazilian-style steak house called Food Taste. Yssolo, a native of Angola in southwestern Africa, has an exhibit, “Life on Scraps,” at LA Arts at 168 Lisbon St. through May 17. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Sidney Culleton walks April 29 along Robinson Hill Road in Oxford. The 89-year-old U.S. Navy veteran says he walks every day, when the weather cooperates. “My wheels don’t work too good in the snow,” says Culleton, who was crowned the Maine King in 2008 by the Take Off Pounds Sensibly program after losing 75 pounds by walking. “I can’t do much else, but I can walk. I have not had many health problems — knock on wood.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Cats Drama, left, and Venus go for a ride April 29 in John Lombard’s backpack as he and his wife, Linneah, walk Bartlett Street in Lewiston. “We live outside,” Linneah Lombard says, “and they just love to go for a ride wherever we go, especially in this weather.” Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

A bumblebee works on a cherry tree April 29 in front of Connie Grenier’s house on Cook Street in Auburn. “We had some really big trees here that my son planted when he was young, and when he was deployed in Desert Storm, the city redid the street and cut them down,” Grenier says. “They replaced them with these three beautiful trees that are spectacular this year. They seem to have a different shade of pink every year.” Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal