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Emily Brito searches for veterans gravestones Saturday morning at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston. Brito, her mother and several other members of Cub Scout Troop 116 of Lewiston were joined by other Scouts and volunteers, along with members of L/A Veterans council, who coordinated the event. In all, about 4,000 flags are being placed ahead of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. Each year in Lewiston, more than 7,500 flags are placed in the 13 cemeteries throughout the city. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Cub Scout Pack 111 Cubmaster Matt Goding and his son, Asah, left, and Eashan Budrick search Saturday morning for gravestones of veterans at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston. The pack from Auburn was joined by other Scouts and volunteers, along with members of L/A Veterans council, who coordinated the event. In all, about 4,000 flags are being placed ahead of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. Each year in Lewiston, more than 7,500 flags are placed in the 13 cemeteries throughout the city. 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...