Keilani Horne, left, and Josie Friend have fun with friends and teammates Aug. 28 on the Central Maine Community College basketball team while having lunch at the Mustang Dining Commons at the Auburn college. Classes start Sept. 2. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)

Kiera Reny, co-captain of the Dirigo High School field hockey team, bounces the ball off her stick during practice Aug. 26 in Dixfield. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)

A curious alpaca looks on from its enclosure Aug. 21 at Nezinscot Farm in Turner. The fleece is shaved and the fibers are spun into skeins of natural wool and sold on the upper level of the Nezinscot farm store. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)

Winthrop High School freshman Drew Mertzel watches his ball Aug. 27 during a match against Mountain Valley High School of Rumford at Springbrook Golf Course in Leeds. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)

A tear runs down the cheek of Asha Mohamed as she recounts the interactions she has had with the Lewiston Police Department during a special meeting Aug. 26 with City Administrator Bryan Kaenrath. She lived in Lewiston for 20 years, but moved out after graduating from college because she felt targeted and harassed by police. Kaenrath called for a meeting with the general public for their input on hiring a new police chief. Mohamed is holding her son. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)

Thomas O’Malley rests in a basket of raw wool Aug. 21 in the Nezinscot Farm store in Turner. Lovingly referred to as the “fiber studio assistant” by employees, he belongs to farm owners Gregg and Gloria Varney. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)

Freshly watered lettuce is seen Aug. 21 in the greenhouse at Little Ridge Farm in Lisbon. The farm is experiencing success in its 18th year of the Community Supported Agriculture program, which includes 178 families and has a waitlist. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)

Farwell Elementary School teacher Nikki Job greets a student arriving for the first day of classes Aug. 27 in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)

Offensive linemen practice their football stances and explosive starts Aug. 28 at Poland Regional High School. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)

Ben Field hays a field Aug. 28 on Youngs Corner Road in Auburn. The supply of hay has caused serious problems for farmers this year. Look for a story about it next week in the Sun Journal. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)

Lewiston firefighters battle a smoky blaze Aug. 23 at the ReEnergy Lewiston construction and demolition material recycling facility at 38 Alfred Plourde Parkway. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)