Paddlers float with the current Saturday, July 10, on the Kennebec River at the fork with the Dead River in West Forks. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

Dancers groove to the sounds of Ed DesJardins and Friends performing in the Warren Heald Bandstand Tuesday in Hallowell. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Padlocks line the Two Cent Bridge as people cross Tuesday from Winslow to Waterville. People have attached dozens of locks to the bridge, many with messages written on them, including initials, names or dates. This is reportedly a common practice, called “Love Locks.” Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

Drew Desjardins has a Madagascar hissing cockroach on his face shield during his “Mr. Drew and His Animals Too” presentation Tuesday at Gardiner Public Library. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

A man exits Joe’s Smoke Shop on Friday, July 9, along Main Street and walks by a mural on the Temple Street side as storm Elsa dumps rain on Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel

People and their pets walk Sunday, July 11, along the the Kennebec River in Gardiner. Air temperatures are forecast to remain the upper 70s throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal

Lynette Stinneford, right, examines the array of bouquets created by farmer Sarah Lutte, left, on Thursday for the summer community supported agriculture subscription of cut flowers at Lazy Acres Farm in Farmingdale. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal

Augusta’s Justin Veilleux reacts reacts after getting tagged by Lewiston’s Watson Paradis at second base during a 10U Little League game Tuesday night in Augusta. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal

Caleb Manuel chips onto the third green during the 2021 Maine Amateur Championship at Kebo Valley Club in Bar Harbor on Wednesday. Manuel finished first in the tournament. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

A film fan sits beside their vehicle Sunday night, July 18, as the documentary “Fighting Indians” is projected above them during the Maine International Film Festival at the Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre in Skowhegan. The film explores the Skowhegan mascot debate in recent years that saw the school shift from “Indians” to “River Hawks.” Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Moviegoers take their seats Friday, July 16, for opening night of the Maine International Film Festival at the Waterville Opera House. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel