As friend Richard Morlock, far left, and lawyers Travis Brennan, second from left, and Ben Gideon listen, Megan Vozzella addresses the news media Aug. 20 in front of Lewiston City Hall following release of the Final Report of the Independent Commission to Investigate the Facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston. Vozzella’s husband, Stephen, was killed Oct. 25, 2023, in the mass shooting in Lewiston. Morlock, a member of the deaf community, survived the shootings at Schemengees Bar & Grille at 551 Lincoln St. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Children run through bubbles Aug. 21 during the final Summer Fun & Films Midweek Movie Night of the year at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Dustin Roy of Lewiston holds his son, Ryley, 6, who is trying to catch a Bruins T-shirt on Aug. 23 at the Boston Bruins Fan Fest at the parking lot at The Colisée at 190 Birch St. in Lewiston. The Bruins are less than a month away from beginning training camp, and are hosting gatherings to get fans excited for the season. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Mo Ready, right, munches on popcorn Aug. 21 with his mother, Courtney Kaytis, as they await the start of the movie “Elemental” during the final Summer Fun & Films Midweek Movie Night of the year at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. “We are here with his older sister and some friends, but he won’t last until the movie,” Kaytis says before Mo lets out a big yawn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Festivalgoers show excitement Aug. 17 as they ride Pharaoh’s Fury at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Erik Kiehle untangles the vent line Aug. 17 inside his balloon, Tropical Twist, at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. While no balloons took off, several were inflated while tethered to the ground so spectators would have something to see as fog and wind grounded the balloons for the second consecutive morning at the three-day festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

James Goodman, 4, plays with his toy cars and trucks Aug. 21 at his family’s campsite at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford. James has buried one of his trucks to create a jump for his other cars and trucks to clear. His mother, Macy, seated behind him, says James already has a go-kart and plans to begin go-karting next summer. His father, James, began racing 11 years ago, when he was 15. “I’m nervous and excited,” Macy Goodman says of her son’s impending driving career. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Dr. Kenneth P. Wolf, an ophthalmologist in Lewiston, takes off in his single-engine airplane Aug. 22 at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn. Wolf is flying to Burlington, Vt., for the day. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Abaas Abdi talks Aug. 22 with Lisa Schulze, his former English Language Learner teacher at Montello Elementary School, during the Lewiston Public Schools Summer Outreach 2024 at the parking lot of The Store Next Door Project at Gov. James B. Longley School on Birch Street. Hundreds of parents and students from the city are attending to receive free backpacks, play games and enjoy food, music and more. They are also meeting with teachers, administrators and volunteers from Lewiston schools and local businesses, and connecting with community resources. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Keith Sproul fires his burner Aug. 17 as he inflates the one-person balloon he built at his house in New Jersey. It is one of three balloons that inflated at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. While none of the balloons took off, several, including Sproul’s, floated above the ground while tethered to vehicles and flight crew. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal