Brantlee Randall holds up a sunfish July 21 that he caught at Lake Auburn while fishing with his parents and sister. “We visit my mom just around the corner, and then we take the kids for some fun.” his father, Isaac, says. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Gesel Mason, right, and members of her dance troupe perform on July 26 at 155 Lisbon St. during Art Walk LA in downtown Lewiston. The “work in progress” entitled “Yes, And” will be part of next year’s Bates Dance Festival and include local dancers. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Danielle Forino wipes away a tear July 25 during the sixth annual Opioid Response Summit at Central Maine Community College in Auburn. Forino of Fort Kent shared her story about her son, Michael Robertson, who died Aug. 14, 2023, from substance use disorder. He was 22. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Soccer coach Mike McGraw speaks July 22 with Gift Mukendi, 7, during the McG United Soccer Academy at the Lewiston-Auburn Youth Soccer Association fields in Auburn. Shirts in memory of the 18 victims who were killed in the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting in Lewiston were passed out on the first day of the five-day camp. McGraw, the retired Lewiston High School soccer coach, started the camp 22 years ago in honor of University of Notre Dame soccer coach Mike Berticelli, who died at 48. Berticelli ran a similar program for youth soccer players during his years coaching at Lewiston and Scarborough high schools. McGraw says he wears a Notre Dame cap to camp in memory of Berticelli. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Ivan Hills, 8, shakes hands July 24 with Jamie Folker to thank Folker for donating money to Hills’ snack stand in Lewiston. Hills, Antonio Kizzie and Jayleen Moses are selling lemonade, candy apples, candy grapes and slushy cups to earn spending money. Folker walked over from his workplace and handed the boys money. “I don’t need anything today,” Folker told the boys, “but I’m impressed with how hard you are working.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

After sampling a blueberry, Aiden Dosanios squishes one July 21 as his mother is paying for produce at the Lewiston Farmers’ Market at 2 Oxford St. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Kayden Noel carries footballs on the sideline July 20 during the annual Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic at Lewiston High School. His father, Keith Noel, is the defensive coordinator for the West team. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Bill and William Bundy paddle July 20 on the Androscoggin River as they are framed by the John T. Jenkins Memorial Bridge during the RiverFest Regatta based out of Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

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