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A neighbor peers over a fence May 1 on Grandview Avenue in Auburn during an armed standoff on nearby Gillander Avenue. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Maurice Blondin of Lewiston plays cribbage May 4 with members of the Lewiston Senior Citizens Program at the Lewiston Armory at 65 Central Ave. As many as 70 people who are 50 or older play cribbage at 9 a.m. every Thursday, according to organizer Roger Labbe. Seniors who would like to play should show up no later than 8:45 a.m. The Lewiston Recreation Department’s Age Friendly Program also offers activities throughout the week at the armory. See www.lewistonrecreation.com for information. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Senior Kaia Hayashida receives a kiss May 3 from her mother, Jodi Hayashida, during the Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The top 10 graduating seniors and their family members are recognized during the annual event. Hayashida finished fourth in her class. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Mardoche Kikobo, right, of Wahda United FC competes April 30 for the ball with Lucas Castrillo of Olé FC during a match in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Tom Manett of Poland, left, Ryan Manson of Lewiston, Scott Shanaman of Auburn and Sean Watson of Poland drop 672 rubber duckies April 29 into Lapham Brook during the second Lost Valley Racing Club Duck Derby in Auburn. The event is held to raise funds to help keep registration costs for the club as low as possible, LVRC President John Herrick says. “We have not raised prices in four years, and this is why,” he says. The first five numbered ducks to cross the downstream finish line each wins $336 for the person holding the number. Nason Mechanical Systems of Auburn bought a majority of the ducks for LVRC. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
A man and his two young passengers ride a bicycle May 1 along the Riverwalk and past Great Falls, between Lewiston and Auburn. Great Falls was a popular destination May 1 as the clouds cleared and sun appeared. Many people came to see the rain-swollen Androscoggin River. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Amanda Raymond of Edward Little High School dives for a ground ball May 5 during a game against Hampden Academy at Central Maine Community College in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Emalyn Haskell tiptoes through a garden of tulips May 4 at Lewiston High School. Her father, Tyler, is coaching the Edward Little High School boys’ lacrosse team during a game with the Oak Hill/Lisbon/Monmouth/St. Dom’s cooperative team, and her mother is watching Emalyn and her sister run through puddles and play in the rain. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

A lifelong resident of Lewiston, Russ stumbled into photography as a college student working toward a career in psychology. His great-grandfather Louis B. Costello was the publisher of the Lewiston Daily...

Andree Kehn is a staff photographer who has lived in Lewiston for the past three years and has been a Greenwood resident for 20 years, on and off. She has worked full time for the Sun Journal since 2015....

Daryn Slover always pulls for the underdog - what would you expect from someone that was raised in Cleveland and lives in Lewiston. He drinks cheap coffee and cheap beer so that he can afford to put his...