Friday, September 4, 2015

Work for August

CORINTH, MAINE -- 08/18/2015 -  Buzz Caverly, former director of Baxter State Park, poses for a portrait at his home in Corinth Tuesday.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

CORINTH, MAINE -- 08/18/2015 -  Buzz Caverly, former director of Baxter State Park, poses for a portrait in his cabin on his property in Corinth Tuesday.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN


OLDS HEAD, MAINE -- 08/22/2015 - The emblem of a Mercury Monterey is seen during the 38th Annual New England Auto Auction at Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head Saturday. Up to 200 antique, classic and special interest vehicles were offered for sale to the highest bidder during the Museum’s premier annual fundraising event.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

OLDS HEAD, MAINE -- 08/22/2015 - Auctioneer Kaja Veilleux takes bids for a car during the 38th Annual New England Auto Auction at Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head Saturday. Up to 200 antique, classic and special interest vehicles were offered for sale to the highest bidder during the Museum’s premier annual fundraising event.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

OLDS HEAD, MAINE -- 08/22/2015 - A 1957 BMW Isetta 300 is shown off during the 38th Annual New England Auto Auction at Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head Saturday. Up to 200 antique, classic and special interest vehicles were offered for sale to the highest bidder during the Museum’s premier annual fundraising event.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 08/01/2015 -  Monique Bouchard (left), dressed as Bangor's most famous madam, Fan Jones, walks a group towards downtown as part of a walking tour Saturday. Bouchard lead a walking tour around the city's most notorious section known in the late 19th century as the Devil's Half Acre. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 08/01/2015 -  Monique Bouchard (center), dressed as Bangor's most famous madam, Fan Jones, talks about some of Bangor's history while on a walking tour Saturday. Bouchard lead a walking tour around the city's most notorious section known in the late 19th century as the Devil's Half Acre. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BREWER, MAINE -- 08/27/2015 - Brewer High football player Zach Caron (center) leads his team in stretching before practice Thursday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BREWER, MAINE -- 08/27/2015 - Brewer High football players help their teammates stretch before practice Thursday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

LEE, MAINE -- 08/05/2015 -  Jack Kelly (from left), 16, Noah Biggley, 16, and Alec Comeau, 15, work to make clothespins to hang their clothes to dry while Tracey Nilsson picks up their campsite Wednesday in Lee. Around 200 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reenacted the trek their Mormon ancestors took from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah. Dressed in pioneer clothing, the groups pulled handcarts up hills, through valleys, over rocks and streams. They camped at night and cooked over open fires. It was all done to understand the hardships early members of the Mormon church endured to practice their faith freely. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

LEE, MAINE -- 08/05/2015 -  Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint work to split wood Wednesday in Lee. Around 200 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reenacted the trek their Mormon ancestors took from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah. Dressed in pioneer clothing, the groups pulled handcarts up hills, through valleys, over rocks and streams. They camped at night and cooked over open fires. It was all done to understand the hardships early members of the Mormon church endured to practice their faith freely. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

LEE, MAINE -- 08/05/2015 -  A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint gathers kindling to help start his campsites fire Wednesday in Lee. Around 200 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reenacted the trek their Mormon ancestors took from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah. Dressed in pioneer clothing, the groups pulled handcarts up hills, through valleys, over rocks and streams. They camped at night and cooked over open fires. It was all done to understand the hardships early members of the Mormon church endured to practice their faith freely. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

LEE, MAINE -- 08/05/2015 -  Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint run back to their campsite to avoid the rain Wednesday in Lee. Around 200 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reenacted the trek their Mormon ancestors took from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah. Dressed in pioneer clothing, the groups pulled handcarts up hills, through valleys, over rocks and streams. They camped at night and cooked over open fires. It was all done to understand the hardships early members of the Mormon church endured to practice their faith freely. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

LEE, MAINE -- 08/05/2015 -  Emma Howard, 15, dishes out the evening meal of chicken and dumplings Wednesday in Lee. Around 200 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reenacted the trek their Mormon ancestors took from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah. Dressed in pioneer clothing, the groups pulled handcarts up hills, through valleys, over rocks and streams. They camped at night and cooked over open fires. It was all done to understand the hardships early members of the Mormon church endured to practice their faith freely. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

LEE, MAINE -- 08/05/2015 -  Emma Howard (right), 15, dishes out the evening meal of chicken and dumplings to Jack Kelly (left), 16, while Donna Reitze (second from left), 15, and and Jacqueline Dourte, 16, enjoy their warm dinner Wednesday in Lee. Around 200 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reenacted the trek their Mormon ancestors took from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah. Dressed in pioneer clothing, the groups pulled handcarts up hills, through valleys, over rocks and streams. They camped at night and cooked over open fires. It was all done to understand the hardships early members of the Mormon church endured to practice their faith freely. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

LEE, MAINE -- 08/05/2015 -  Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sit around their fire Wednesday in Lee. re-enact the trek their Mormon ancestors took from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah in Lee Wednesday. Around 200 members of the church dressed in pioneer clothing to reenact the trek their Mormon ancestors took from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

LEE, MAINE -- 08/05/2015 -  Amelia McLenan (left), 16, and Aleia Johnson, 14, work to make kindling for their fire Wednesday in Lee. Around 200 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reenacted the trek their Mormon ancestors took from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah. Dressed in pioneer clothing, the groups pulled handcarts up hills, through valleys, over rocks and streams. They camped at night and cooked over open fires. It was all done to understand the hardships early members of the Mormon church endured to practice their faith freely. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 08/06/2015 - Old Town's Ethan Stoddard pitches to Holmes County during their Senior League World Series game Thursday at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 08/05/2015 -  A piano that will be refurbished sits in the basement of the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor Wednesday. The Kindness Project, run by Andrea Beaulieu and Steve Gray, will put the piano will in Pickering Square September 11 for anyone to play. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 08/05/2015 -  Andrea Beaulieu, of the Kindness Project, plays a song on a piano that she and Steve Gray are refurbishing at Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor Wednesday. The Kindness Project will be put the piano in Pickering Square September 11 for anyone to play. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 08/05/2015 -  The Kindness Project's Andrea Beaulieu (pictured) and Steve Gray are refurbishing a piano to put in Pickering Square September 11 for anyone to play. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 08/08/2015 - Central's Cameron Miller (right) tags Southwest's Barron Brown out at home during their Senior League World Series championship game Saturday at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Southwest won 8-1. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 08/08/2015 - Southwest's Jared Burch dives and barely misses a ball from Central during their Senior League World Series championship game Saturday at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Southwest won 8-1. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 08/08/2015 - Central's Noah Sommers (right) slides safely back to first past Southwest's John Doxakis during their Senior League World Series championship game Saturday at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Southwest won 8-1. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 08/08/2015 - Central's Chris Kline (right) reacts after the umpire called Southwest's Thomas Parks safe at second during their Senior League World Series championship game Saturday at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Southwest won 8-1. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 08/08/2015 - Southwest players celebrate after defeating Central during their Senior League World Series championship game Saturday at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Southwest won 8-1. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 08/08/2015 - Central's Tyson Gingerich (left) dives but misses the ball allowing Southwest's Jimmy Winston to safely make it to second during their Senior League World Series championship game Saturday at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Southwest won 8-1. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 08/28/2015 - Ellen Tobin practices her bouldering at the Thomas Hill Standpipe Friday in Bangor. "I biked over here today, hoping to get my arms back in shape," said Tobin.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

ORONO, MAINE -- 08/20/2015 - Meagan Lee (right) tosses Sylina Bradford, 9, into the air while enjoying the warm weather at Pushaw Lake in Orono Thursday.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

ORONO, MAINE -- 08/20/2015 - Saige Plourde (left), 9, moves a rock while playing in the sand with Kyrie Plourde (center), 5, and Eli Morey, 5, while enjoying the warm weather at Pushaw Lake in Orono Thursday.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

ORONO, MAINE -- 08/20/2015 - Many people enjoy the warm weather at Pushaw Lake in Orono Thursday.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN