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Jett Boyer, who works for J.F. Scott Construction, and other crew members build the front edge of new stage March 18 at the Colonial Theater in Augusta. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageWorkers continue building the new stage March 18 at the Colonial Theater in Augusta. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageSupport beams for new enclosed stage are visible March 18 on the exterior of the Colonial Theater in Augusta. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageConstruction of new stage continues March 19 at Colonial Theater in Augusta. (Courtesy of Augusta Capital Theater)
April 2023
A diagram of the stage project at Colonial Theater. (Courtesy of Augusta Capital Theater)Executive Director Kathi Wall, left, leads Sen. Susan Collins on a tour April 2023 at the Colonial Theater in Augusta. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageAlex Wall, top, holds a flashlight as Sen. Susan Collins tours the balcony April 4, 2023, at the Colonial Theater in Augusta. Collins announced a federal grant at the event that is now being used to build a new stage and an addition for enclosed stage left to right access walkway. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
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February 2017
AUGUSTA, ME – FEBRUARY 10: This filer photo taken on Friday Feb. 10, 2017 shows stage at The Colonial Theater in Augusta. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
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January 2004
The stage in a deteriorating state January 2004 at Colonial Theater on Water Street in Augusta. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
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1940
Colonial Theater in 1940 on Water Street in downtown Augusta. (Kennebec Journal staff)
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Circa 1920-26
Colonial Theater on Water Street in downtown Augusta circa 1926-29. (Courtesy photo)
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...
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