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Chloee Sukeforth, left, Scarlett Morin, middle, and Deanna Ehrhardt work on a giant octopus mural July 17 inside the locker room at the Kennedy Park pool house in Lewiston. The project, a collaboration between Ehrhardt and Lewiston Aquatics Director Chris Tucci, is a way to spruce up the public pool in downtown Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Thatcher’s Restaurant bartender, Emily Braband, left, talks with a couple regulars July 17 afternoon at the bar in the Auburn Mall. Thatcher’s is one of only two original stores still open in the Auburn Mall, which opened in 1979. It’s managed to maintain a regular customer base all these years. At right is Reggie Emery and in the middle is Skip Leclerc. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Muslims enter the mosque July 17 on Bartlett Street in Lewiston. There was a heavy police presence after several incidents in previous weeks. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
West receiver Julius Searles of Biddeford, right, keeps his eye on the ball after East defender Aiden Ouellette of John Bapst fails to get a hand on it July 18 at Don Roux Field in Lewiston. Searles made a circus catch and rolled in for a touchdown. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Lori Rosario cheers for her son July 18 during the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic at Don Roux Field in Lewiston. Christian Rosario, a Lewiston High graduate, was playing for the East team, which lost to the West, 28-26, in the 36th annual game. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
West players Mason Henderson, left, of Leavitt and Caden Cooper of Bonny Eagle celebrate at the end of the game July 18 after their team defeated the East, 28-26, in the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic at Don Roux Field in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
An aerial view Monday morning shows the damage to the 20-unit apartment building at 425 Main St. in Lewiston that was destroyed by fire July 12. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
Ryan Roe-Johnson cuts peashoots straight from the bed they are growing in Tuesday at the Turner Farmer’s Market. Roe specializes in growing microgreens at Hartford-based R + J Fine Produce. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)
Eli Leavitt, 12, sits on steps Wednesday at the Turner Farmer’s Market. Eli sustained traumatic injuries from a ski accident at Black Mountain in March, including 11 broken bones, kidney damage and memory loss. He is still recovering, and just finished speech therapy earlier this month. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)
Gentil, an 11-year-old Root Cellar camper, connects with the ball in a kickball game Tuesday at Pettengill Park in Auburn. The Root Cellar hosts trips through its weeklong Super Summer day camp programs, which are open to elementary and middle school aged children who are overseen by volunteer mentor figures during camp activities and local service. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)
Emily Levasseur stands outside of the Lewiston Public Schools administration building Thursday. This week Levasseur was appointed to the Lewiston School Committee, representing Ward 7, by Mayor Carl Sheline. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)

A lifelong resident of Lewiston, Russ stumbled into photography as a college student working toward a career in psychology. His great-grandfather Louis B. Costello was the publisher of the Lewiston Daily...

Libby Kamrowski Kenny is a staff photographer at the Sun Journal who came aboard in June 2025. She’s been in journalism longer than that though, as her prematurely graying hair can attest, starting as...

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