Jason Thibeault, right, yells for his team to pump harder on the Quansigamog, a hand tub fire engine from Bath, on Aug. 13 during the Wales Firemen’s Muster at the Wales fire station. Seven teams from all over New England competed for cash and trophies in two classes. The event was sponsored by the New England States Veteran Fireman’s League. Visit sunjournal.com for a short video from the muster. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Hot air balloons lift off Friday morning from Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. It was the first day of the 2022 Great Falls Balloon Festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Delainey Bolduc of Turner rides Benjamin through a wall of fire Aug. 14 during the last day of a three-day training clinic at Rocket Man Ranch in Wales. Participants took the Level 1 Civilian Confidence Clinic taught by former mounted police officer Bill Richey. The clinic subjects riders and their horses to numerous uncomfortable situations so both rider and horse learn what to expect and how to deal with difficult situations. The advanced clinic takes place next weekend. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Nadiya Kimball, 7, skates Aug. 18 near her home in Auburn. Kimball will begin the second grade at Washburn Elementary School on Aug. 31. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lauren Cimino, 14, and Liam Campbell, 11, play a game of foosball Aug. 16 at a reception for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine’s new Lewiston Teen Center at the Armory on Central Avenue. The space will serve students ages 12-18 who have not graduated from high school. The three-room space on the second floor of the armory features a kitchen, a large game room for socializing, and a computer lab and quiet space. According to teen director Hannah Seigel, the door will be open from after school to 7 p.m., with occasional later nights. A Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grant provided seed money to open the club, which is expected to draw teens from both Auburn and Lewiston thus freeing up more space at the Auburn location. The center is expected to have a soft open on Monday. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Skaters play a round of rock, paper, scissors Aug. 19 to decide who will go out on the ice next during the first day of the Maine Nordiques’ training camp at The Colisee. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Balloon pilot Bruce Byberg talks through logistics Aug. 18 at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Byberg flew the RE/MAX hot air balloon during the three-day Great Falls Balloon Festival. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Kaitlyn True, canine coordinator at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, carries Eddie across the tarmac on Aug. 14 at the Auburn Lewiston-Airport. Eddie is one of 13 dogs transported by plane from Florida. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal