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West Gardiner Fire Chief Mike Gross, left, and Alayna Bouchard secure an inflatable birthday cake to the back of the department’s float Aug. 9 prior to West Gardiner’s 175th Anniversary Celebration parade in West Gardiner. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
Quarterback Carter Peevy drops back after taking a snap Tuesday during University of Maine football practice in Orono. Peevy threw 18 touchdown passes and five interceptions last season. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Colby College President David A. Greene presents an economic impact study from Colby College at the Alfond Commons in downtown Waterville on Thursday. The study shows Colby added $1.3 billion to the Waterville-area economy in the past six years. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
The Scolded Dogs perform during at a Rock On The River concert series show Tuesday at the Warren Heald Bandstand in downtown Hallowell. Band members are Jacob Allen, left, Collin Tompkins, Josh Shain and Sam Shain. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Alan Breton’s wife, Ammie Breton, center facing camera, is embraced Wednesday by her sister-in-law Linda Bragg, sister of Alan, following a bench dedication ceremony in Alan Breton’s honor at Oakland Furniture in Oakland. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Nicole Frydrych sings the national anthem behind the Maine Department of Corrections Honor Guard at start of the Hire A Vet event Thursday at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta. After the opening ceremony and speeches there was a job fair with about 140 employers in the Hammond Lumber Auditorium. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Cooper Flagg soars past a camp attendee at the Cooper and Ace Flagg Basketball ProCamp on Aug. 9 in Orono. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)

Cooper Flagg dribbles between his legs while a camper defends Aug. 9 at the Cooper and Ace Flagg Basketball ProCamp in Orono. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)

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Joe Phelan is an award winning journalist who makes photos and videos around the capital area for the the Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel and the other Masthead Maine publications. Joe’s first journalism...

Anna is a 2023 graduate of Thomas College in Waterville where she received her Master’s in Business Administration and her undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in marketing...

Rich is a career photojournalist and writer who got his start in newspapers in 1987 at the Fort Morgan Times in Colorado. His appreciation for photography and stories began as a kid while watching slide...