Talicia Smith shows Hayden Proulx a worm she dug up while weeding her raised garden Wednesday morning at the Webster Street Community Garden on Webster Street in Auburn. The garden is one of many throughout Lewiston and Auburn sponsored by Gather to Grow, a nonprofit that helps people grow vegetables near their homes. Wednesday was their Earth Day in the Gardens! observance. "I have been growing here for the past seven years, Smith said. "It not only gives me healthy, low-cost veggies, it helps with anxiety and depression." she said as she trowled her raised vegetable bed. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)

Earth day in Lewiston-Auburn

Photographer Russ Dillingham captures Lewiston Public Works and community gardeners pitch in to grow and clean

5 hours agoApril 23, 2026

Lewiston Public Works employee Thorpe Radcliff picks up debris on Bradley Street on Earth Day on Wednesday morning. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Lewiston Public Works employee Tim Kostenbader picks up trash on Walnut Street in Lewiston on on Earth Day on Wednesday morning. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Talicia Smith shows Hayden Proulx a worm she dug up while weeding her raised garden Wednesday morning at the Webster Street Community Garden on Webster Street in Auburn. The garden is one of many throughout Lewiston and Auburn sponsored by Gather to Grow, a nonprofit that helps people grow vegetables near their homes. Wednesday was their Earth Day in the Gardens! observance. “I have been growing here for the past seven years, Smith said. “It not only gives me healthy, low-cost veggies, it helps with anxiety and depression.” she said as she trowled her raised vegetable bed. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Malachi Edwards, front, and other Lewiston Public Works employees pick up trash on Canal Street Wednesday morning during Earth Day, April 22, 2026. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Lewiston Public Works employee Kevin Capponi picks up trash on Pine Street during Earth Day on Wednesday “I grew up here and love this city, and am glad we can do something to make it look better,” he said as he walked to a city dump truck to empty a pail of trash. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

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