Pitcher Sam Calder of Monmouth Academy, middle, is mobbed by teammates June 14 after pitching a complete-game shutout against Sacopee Valley High School during the Class C South Regional Championship in Gorham. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Lt. Matt Wiers of the Lewiston Fire Department inspects a vehicle June 13 that flipped onto its side on Riverside Street, near Main Street. Driver Jennifer Cote-Bell, 38, of Lewiston was not injured, says Lt. Derrick St. Laurent of the Lewiston Police Department. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Lunah Thomas, left, and Josie Debori, both of Lewiston, slide June 16 at Kennedy Park in Lewiston during Maine Inside Out’s Juneteenth: A Change We’re Waiting For. The event honors the emancipation of enslaved people in America, while recognizing that systems and structures of chattel slavery are intact today. “Today is all about connecting community together and bringing people from different backgrounds together,” Morgan Millett of Maine Inside Out says. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Kaiden Tabet adds bacon June 15 to a plate held by Brennan Westervelt during Leavitt Area High School’s H.I.V.E. Week in Turner. Behind them, Darien Wells and Paige Rice tend to the bacon on their campfire. The outdoor cooking class also teaches ways to build a fire and how to prepare a trash can turkey. H.I.V.E. stands for “Hands-on, Interactive, Varied Experiences.” The goal, school administrators say, is to give students the opportunity to learn about topics not covered in regular school instruction. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Jill Litchfield, left, Nancy Litchfield, Dianne Fournier and Janice Litchfield catch up during Community Coffee on June 15 at the First Parish Congregational Church at 422 Hallowell Road in Pownal. The gathering happens from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month. Fournier says the free coffee social is open to all in the area. “We are trying to get everyone out to socialize,” Fournier says. “COVID messed people up. Everyone learned how to be a hermit.” Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Presley Morris applies a splint June 14 to Bella Jennings’ arm during Leavitt Area High School’s H.I.V.E. Week in Turner. The two signed up for a wilderness first aid class. Morris is involved in snowmobile racing and says she is planning to buy splints and elastic bandages to have on hand for emergencies. H.I.V.E. stands for “Hands-on, Interactive, Varied Experiences.” The goal, school administrators say, is to give students the opportunity to learn about topics not covered in regular school instruction. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Maine Army National Guard members work June 12 at the future site of the Auburn Suburban Baseball & Softball fields on Stevens Mill Road. The Guard is removing stumps and leveling the ground during summer training. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Hall-Dale High School softball players celebrate a run during their June 14 regional final against Monmouth Academy in Gorham. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

JayLa Rodriguez pretends to flap her wings June 12 in front of a mural as her father, Jaime Rodriguez, takes a photograph. The mural is between Park and Lisbon streets in downtown Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal