Children cuddle Dec. 10 with an alpaca, Ms. Boo Boo, at Sippy Cup Consignment at 84 Main St. in Lisbon Falls. Businesses along Main Street are celebrating the recent reopening of the street that has been undergoing major renovations for nearly a year. The alpaca is a species of South American camelid mammal. It is similar to, and often confused with, the llama. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Anne Hayward, left, and Stephanie Thorne make doughnuts and cider Dec. 10 at the kitchen at the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore during the annual Christmas at Norlands. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Goaltender Isaac White of Windham/Westbrook/Bonny Eagle deflects a shot into the corner Dec. 10 as Jayden Maynard of Lewiston High School looks to shovel a rebound home at The Colisée in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Karter Langlais waves a flag Dec. 11 on the sidewalk along North Temple Street in Lewiston as the Wreaths Across America convoy arrives at Thomas J. McMahon Elementary School at 151 N. Temple St. in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Ross Cunningham rehearses a holiday song Dec. 14 for the “Sights & Sounds of Christmas” at the Franco Center in Lewiston. The show, which includes music, plays and a light show, was presented Saturday and Sunday. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Sue Goddard begins to clear her driveway Dec. 17 on East Avenue in Lewiston. She says the heavy snow is presenting a challenge for her snowblower. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Snow removal is the priority Dec. 17 after the Walmart Supercenter at 100 Mount Auburn Ave. in Auburn closed due to power outages. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Scott Grabowski piles wood in his front yard Dec. 15 in Rumford. “I want to get it all together so it’s easier to get at when the snow comes,” Grabowski says. “I can only do so much because I have sciatica pretty bad, but I have some cold beers waiting for me on the porch when I’m done, so it’s all good.” Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal