Broncin Smith keeps a close eye on Kat Smith’s progress Monday at a free back-to-school haircuts promotion at Crow’s Nest Barbershop in Auburn. Smith is a second-grader at Geiger Elementary School in Lewiston. He said he is not looking forward to the start of school and wishes the summer was a little longer. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Brody White of Oxford gets a free haircut Monday from Riley Brennan at Crow’s Nest Barbershop in Auburn. The barbershop ran the free haircuts promotion with Hot Radio Maine and Dirigo Credit Union. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Jenna White looks on approvingly Monday at her son Brody’s haircut by barber Riley Brennan at Crow’s Nest Barbershop in Auburn. Brody said his mother gets to choose his haircut but he does not mind. He said he can’t wait to get back to school where math and science are his favorite subjects. “I want to have a science lab in my house someday,” he said. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Jayce Lister, 7, gets a free haircut Monday from owner/barber Frank Crosen at Crow’s Next Barbershop in Auburn. Lister is going into second grade at Park Street Elementary in Auburn and said he is super excited. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal