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Lisbon’s Mackenzie Eaton is cheered on by her teammates May 21 after hitting a gland slam against Mountain Valley in Rumford. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
Kaya Randolph, 2, paints the hand of her friend, Zade Lovoi, 2, during a spring-themed activity May 22 at the free weekly Community Concepts playgroup in Lewiston. At the end of the table, Isabel Martin, 3, works on her painting with help from her mom, Marta. The playgroup, open to all children birth to age 5, offers socializing opportunities for kids and parents alike. According to group leader Melissa Robinson, prevention council community coordinator for Androscoggin County, the free classes provide parent support along with any needed supplies. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
Erica Myers releases four blue balloons May 20, representing the four years that Jasper Smith, known locally as Jasper Kyle McCoy, had been alive. Smith died May 17 from a fatal gunshot wound. Myers helped organize the vigil. “I didn’t know him,” Myers said, “but we are all mothers. We have been in the community a long time.” Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
The City Council is considering big changes to Lewiston’s parking system, including removing all coin-operated parking meters in the city. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
Michael Rifkin, board member of the Maine Bicycle Coalition, leads the Ride of Silence May 21 down Lincoln Street in Lewiston. “This is a memorial ride recognizing people who have been injured and killed in hopes of raising the consciousness of everybody that we need to share the road,” Rifkin said. Emily Bontatibus/Sun Journal

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....