Work for May

BANGOR, MAINE -- 05/06/2015 - Rachel White (left) shares a moment with her son Connor, 12, at their home in Bangor Wednesday. Connor, who has serve autism, has made it to phase two of a stem cell treatment/clinical trial in Panama City, Panama which could potently help lessen the severity of his autism. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 05/14/2015 - Connor White (right), 12, covers his ears while riding down the escalator with his mother, Rachel White, in the Bangor International Airport Thursday. Connor, who has serve autism, has made it to phase two of a stem cell treatment/clinical trial in Panama City, Panama which could potently help lessen the severity of his autism. The pair have made multiple trips to the airports to allow Connor to become comfortable with the airport. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 05/17/2015 - Participates get covered with color during the Color Bangor run to benefit the American Folk Festival Sunday in Bangor. Participates were covered in color at different color zones during the fun run.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 05/17/2015 - Color throwers wait for runners during the Color Bangor run to benefit the American Folk Festival Sunday in Bangor. Participates were covered in color at different color zones during the fun run.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 05/17/2015 - Participates get covered with color during the Color Bangor run to benefit the American Folk Festival Sunday in Bangor. Participates were covered in color at different color zones during the fun run.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

 BANGOR, MAINE -- 05/02/2015 -Amy Wachon (right) laughs as Mary Lancaster fills in her pick on who will win the Kentucky Derby during their annual Kentucky Derby party in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

FRANKLIN, MAINE -- 05/29/2015 - Dustin Young (left) puts on a pair of waders while Mike Klingerman readies the buckets to empty their nets while fishing for elvers early Friday morning in Card Mill Stream in Franklin . Ashley L. Conti | BDN

FRANKLIN, MAINE -- 05/29/2015 - Dustin Young (left) holds a bucket while Darrel Young, head of the Maine Elver Fishermen's Association, empties his net while fishing for elvers early Friday morning in Card Mill Stream in Franklin . Ashley L. Conti | BDN

FRANKLIN, MAINE -- 05/29/2015 - Dustin Young (right) helps Mike Klingerman empty his net while fishing for elvers early Friday morning in Card Mill Stream in Franklin . Ashley L. Conti | BDN

FRANKLIN, MAINE -- 05/29/2015 - Darrel Young (right), head of the Maine Elver Fishermen's Association holds a fine net to while Dustin Young empties their bucket to shift out anything that isn't a glass eel early Friday morning in Card Mill Stream in Franklin.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

FRANKLIN, MAINE -- 05/29/2015 - Elvers sit in a net early Friday morning in Card Mill Stream in Franklin. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

FRANKLIN, MAINE -- 05/29/2015 - Darrel Young (left), head of the Maine Elver Fishermen's Association, and Dustin Young work to break down their nets used to catch elvers in the Card Mill Stream to mark the last day of their season early Friday morning in Franklin. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 05/23/2015 - Kayakers and canoeist take part in a flotilla on the Penobscot River Saturday in Bangor. The event, organized by S.E.E.D.S for Justice, was in support for the Penobscot Nation over their legal battle with the attorney general in which they are struggling to maintain hunting and fishing rights on and along the Penobscot River. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 05/23/2015 - Kayakers and canoeist take part in a flotilla on the Penobscot River Saturday in Bangor. The event, organized by S.E.E.D.S for Justice, was in support for the Penobscot Nation over their legal battle with the attorney general in which they are struggling to maintain hunting and fishing rights on and along the Penobscot River. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

HERMON, MAINE -- 05/21/2015 - Foxcroft Academy's Jenna Clukey releases a pitch to Hermon during their softball game at Hermon Thursday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

HOLDEN, MAINE -- 05/05/2015 - A member of the Maine Forest Rangers knocks down hot spots in a forest fire near the intersection of Levenseller Road and Wildwood Estates Drive in Holden Tuesday.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BELFAST, MAINE -- 05/08/2015 - Waldo County World War II veteran, Herman Dyer (center), waves to family and friends before taking off on the first leg of his trip to Washington D.C. Friday at the Belfast Airport. Dyer was flown to Washington, D.C. to see his war memorial, thanks to Honor Flight Maine -- a non-profit group that tries to make sure all vets have a chance to see their memorials, free of charge. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

CASTINE, MAINE -- 05/05/2015 - Maine Maritime Academy students aboard the State of Maine wave to family and friends as they depart Castine on their annual training cruise for students Tuesday. Ports of call scheduled for the three-month voyage include Cadiz, Spain; Cobh, Ireland; Charleston, S.C.; Norfolk, Va.; and Maine stops in Portland and Searsport. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

CASTINE, MAINE -- 05/05/2015 - Friends and family sendoff Maine Maritime Academy students aboard the State of Maine as they depart Castine on their annual training cruise for students Tuesday. Ports of call scheduled for the three-month voyage include Cadiz, Spain; Cobh, Ireland; Charleston, S.C.; Norfolk, Va.; and Maine stops in Portland and Searsport. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 05/14/2015 - Anthony Montgomery jumps the gap at the Bangor skatepark Thursday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

DOVER-FOXCROFT, MAINE -- 05/27/2015 - Zachery Grant (right), who killed his father and then tried to kill himself, listens to Disctrict Court Judge Patrick Enve through video conference at the Piscataquis County Court in Dover-Foxcroft Thursday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

DOVER-FOXCROFT, MAINE -- 05/27/2015 - Zachery Grant, who killed his father and then tried to kill himself, makes his first appearance in court at the Piscataquis County Court in Dover-Foxcroft Thursday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

Work for April

BELFAST, MAINE -- 04/28/2015 - Gov. Paul LePage talks about his budget during a Town Hall meeting at  the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast Tuesday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 04/22/2015 - Michael Garvey, 14, tries to regain his balance while skating at Great Skates Entertainment Center in Bangor Wednesday. Great Skates announced it would be closing in June 2016. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 04/22/2015 - Anderson Wicklow, 2, tries to put on his skates at Great Skates Entertainment Center in Bangor Wednesday. Great Skates announced it would be closing in June 2016. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 04/08/2015 - Crowds of people wait for the Antonov An-225, the world's heaviest plan, Wednesday at the Bangor International Airport. Social media spread that the plane would be refueling in Bangor, but it never showed. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 04/25/2015 - Shannon Fitzpatrick (from left), Brian O'Leary and Andrew Krause watch racers make their way down Six Mile Falls on the Kenduskeag Stream during the 49th annual Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race Saturday. The 16-mile race starts in Kenduskeag and ends in downtown Bangor. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 04/25/2015 - A slew of racers dump their boats while making their way down Six Mile Falls on the Kenduskeag Stream during the 49th annual Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race Saturday. The 16-mile race starts in Kenduskeag and ends in downtown Bangor. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- 04/30/2015 - Wilderness responders work to lift a litter over a cliff during a training session at Otter Cliffs in Acadia National Park Thursday in Bar Harbor. Acadia National Park hosted the national training session for rock climbing rescues this week. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BREWER, MAINE -- 04/24/2015 - Postal Service workers carry the casket of William Schaefer, 54 of Brewer who passed away unexpectedly on April 22. Schaefer was employed for 35 years as a United States Postal Service Letter Carrier, and worked out of Bangor. In honor of Schaefer, the Postal Service released letter carriers in Bangor, Hampden, and Brewer to attend the funeral service at St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Brewer Friday. A convoy of letter carriers in postal delivery vehicles arrived to pay honor to Schaefer. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

SEARSMONT, MAINE -- 04/11/2015 - A young fan waves to Andrew Plessner and Matt Walker during the 36th Annual St. George River Race in Searsmont Saturday.  Ashley L. Conti | BDN

ORONO, MAINE -- 04/18/2015 - A participate dives into a mud pit during the fifth annual First Lieutenant James R. Zimmerman Memorial Fitness Challenge at the University of Maine campus in Orono Saturday. The challenge has team of four test their mental and physical toughness through a variety of tasks and obstacles. The ZFC was established in 2011 to honor and remember 1st Lt James R. Zimmerman who was killed in combat in 2010. Ashley L. Conti | BDN