Geiger in Lewiston programmed its 36-foot light tower Feb. 28 to display the colors — blue and yellow — of the Ukrainian flag. Peter Geiger, vice chairman and editor of “Farmers’ Almanac,” says, “As with most of the world, the people of Ukraine have our love and respect.” Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Jace O’Brien, center, plays the role of a fish trying to swim away March 1 from Brady Aikens, left, and Josia Rivera. They are pretending to be sharks at the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine clubhouse for Auburn and Lewiston. They are playing a game of “Fishy Fishy Fishy Cross My Ocean,” where one person starts as a shark in the middle of the gym and all the others try to run to the other side without being tagged. Once tagged, the “fish” are turned into “sharks.” The game ends when all the “fish” have been “eaten” by the “sharks.” Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Mark Pomeroy of Industry zips Feb. 3 across Wilson Lake on a pair of skis while using an inflatable kite surfer. “It’s a lot of fun and a super good workout,” he says, after deflating the wing and heading to visit his father in Wilton. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

John Sytsma of Farmington takes the “Ashes To Go” sign to his car March 2 in Wilton. The parishioner of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church helped with the Ash Wednesday events in front of the U.S. Post Office. The Rev. Suzanne Cole placed ashes on the foreheads of those who stopped. “We wanted to meet people where they are at,” Lisa Lindsay, the parish administrator, says. “We wanted to get outside the walls of the church.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Employees at Central Maine Medical Center toss confetti Feb. 28 as members of the 96th Medical Group from Eglin Air Force Base in Florida walk the hall of the Lewiston hospital on their last day. Twenty members of the Guard arrived Feb. 1 to assist the hospital under a federal COVID-19 response program. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Nancy Orr of Lewiston walks her dog, Charlie, around Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston on Feb. 28. Orr says the 13-year-old goldendoodle needs to go for a walk each day, no matter the temperature. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Players from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School celebrate their victory Feb 26 during the Class AA North championship against Edward Little High School in Portland. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Players from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School celebrate their victory Feb 26 during the Class AA North championship against Edward Little High School in Portland. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal