PHOTO: Up close!

Deb Dolan photographed this damsel fly up close, while being stared down.

PHOTO: Siblings attend first concert

Cameron Robinson, 11, and Zoey Robinson, 6, of Clinton, both attended their first ever concert on Saturday, July 5, at the Maine Savings Amphitheater, in Bangor. They both said they liked Kidz Bop and were excited that it was their first concert. (photo by Mark Huard, Central Maine Photograph)

PHOTO: Mysterious sighting

Lite Zhang, of Skowhegan, sent along this photo of a mysterious 996 cutting in the grass. There has been no explanation, yet. Or, it could be a hoax.

PHOTO: Sign of the times

Making hay while the sun is shining. (photo by Gary Mazoki)

PHOTOS: July 4th boat parade at Sheepscot Lake

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The Sheepscot Lake Association held its sixth annual boat parade on July 4, with 35+ boats joining the parade, and several residents cheering the parade on from the lakeshore.

Lynda Pound, (top photo, standing) founding member of the lake association, with 10 years of service on the board, was Grand Marshal of the parade this year. (contributed photo)

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PHOTO: Third degree brown belts

Six students from Huard’s Martial Arts Dojo, in Winslow, recently earned Third Degree Brown Belt rank levels, on Saturday May 31. Left to right, Lane Irish, Aiden Robichaud, Jude Randazza, Kayla Joseph, Elsei Dumont and Addilyne Gallagher. (photo courtesy of Mark Huard)

TEAM PHOTO: Belgrade Majors Softball Team

Front row, from left to right, Bella Allarie, Jaidyn Gardner, Piper Levenseller, Aubrey Woodman, Emery Voll, and Brooke Kidd. Back, Ann Bedard, Izzy Hockmeyer, Izzy Castner, Eleanor Paige, Hadleigh LaChance, and Blakely Shore. Coaches, Stephanie Koetzle, Meagan Woodman, and Kayla Levenseller (photo by Missy Brown, Central Maine Photography)

TEAM PHOTO: Waterville Majors Baseball Team

Front row, from left to right, Gabe Staffiere, Wyatt Chapman, Cooper McKenna, Avery McKenna, Pheonix McLoy, Kobe Garay, Abel Zinkovitch. Coaches, CJ McKenna, Matt Vaughan, Victor Garay, Back, Alexander Wild, Jace Spaulding, Tatum Vaughan, Alex Sheehan, Salvatore Isgro, Landon Beck. (photo by Galen Neal, Central Maine Photography)

PHOTOS: Memorial Day in Palermo

Taps was played by Erskine student Sabrina Studholme, right. A brunch at the Palermo Historical Society wrapped up the day’s events. (contributed photo)

Malcolm Glidden Post #163, in Palermo, visited four local cemeteries on Memorial Day to honor fallen comrades. A prayer and poem, “Decoration Day,” was read by Commander Paul Hunter, above, volleys were fired by the rifle squad. (contributed photo)

PHOTO: Alewives galore!

To celebrate their last session together this week, a group of students enrolled in Kate Coseo’s Environmental Science class took a trip to the Olde Mill, in Vassalboro, to admire the alewives that are making their journey upstream through the Kennebec. Pictured from left to right, Kat Mitchell, Cassie Flye, Delia Billings and Stasha Wells observing the many fish within Outlet Stream. (contributed photo)