People gather Wednesday morning for swim lessons and other activities at the town beach on Cochnewagon Pond in Monmouth. The scene played out across Maine as temperatures reached the high 80s and low 90s. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

People gather Wednesday morning for swim lessons, kayaking and other activities at the town beach on Cochnewagon Pond in Monmouth. The scene played out across Maine as temperatures reached the high 80s and low 90s. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal