Just before 10 a.m., people shed their layers and lined up along the water, holding hands and cheering. At the go-ahead, they ran in up to their chests, some taking their time in the water and others fleeing for warmth after a few seconds. Photos by Press Herald photographer Brianna Soukup.
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Our favorite photos from Maine’s high school hockey finals
Cheverus/Yarmouth and Thornton Academy take home trophies. See our best snaps of the action from Saturday’s games.
Our favorite photos from Saturday’s basketball state championship games
Maine’s highlight-filled high school hoops postseason comes to a close with eight more teams lifting the Gold Ball as state champions.
Our favorite photos from Friday’s basketball state championship games
The Mt. Ararat girls basketball team wins its first state title, and the Falmouth boys team beats Messalonskee in an overtime thriller.
Our favorite photos from Saturday’s basketball finals
The Maine state basketball tournament kept on rolling, with boys and girls playing from all over the state.
Our favorite photos from Friday’s high school basketball games
The Maine state basketball tournament kept on rolling on with boys and girls A and B North and South finals.
Our favorite photos from Thursday’s high school basketball semifinals
The Maine state basketball tournament kept on rolling, with boys and girls playing from all over the state.
In photos: Maine border town on the front line of a looming trade war with Canada
In some two dozen interviews conducted over two days last week, residents of Madawaska and Edmundston spoke about the growing tension between the two countries, the simmering anxiety about what Trump’s tariffs might mean for the local economy – and why some of them are supporting the president’s tactics anyway. Photos by Portland Press Herald photographer Brianna Soukup.
Visitors have fun playing in the snow at Winter Fun Day at Bradbury Mountain
Chris Silsbee, park manager at Bradbury Mountain State Park, said that the event travels around to different state parks every weekend.
Teams competing in the 34th National U.S. Toboggan Championships make practice runs
The public got to ride in the chute before the weekend’s events at the Snow Bowl in Camden. Photos by Press Herald photographer Gregory Rec.