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Evelyn Stevenson, center, of Maranacook clears a hurdle on her way to victory in the 100-meter hurdles Wednesday at the Mountain Valley Conference track and field championships in Readfield. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
College graduations, construction, spring cleanup focus of week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from May 22-28, 2026.
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Graduates toss their mortar boards during Colby College’s 205th commencement May 24 at Colby College in Waterville. There were 643 members of the class of 2026 that received degrees. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageSpectators record on phones and play vuvuzelas as graduates receive their degrees during Colby College’s 205th commencement May 24 in Waterville. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageRepublican Garrett Mason, a candidate for governor, center, and Timber HP plant manager Steve Thibert, left, talk Wednesday while touring the plant with state Rep. Jack Ducharme in Madison. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageBlaine House staffer Jeff Dutil plants flowers Tuesday beside the front steps of the Blaine House in Augusta. The Blaine House, Maine’s governor’s mansion, is located at the corner of State and Capitol streets across from the Maine State House, seen in background. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageEvelyn Stevenson, center, of Maranacook clears a hurdle on her way to victory in the 100-meter hurdles Wednesday at the Mountain Valley Conference track and field championships in Readfield. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageA worker walks by rails and broken road bed Wednesday at the railroad crossing on U.S. Route 201 in Fairfield. All lanes of traffic are blocked at the crossing which is adjacent to the interchange with Interstate 95. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageRiding power trowels glide across a concrete surfaces Wednesday as construction of the Rusty Lantern Market and Irving gas station has begun at 222 Main St. in Waterville. The 24-hour market plans to prepare food for takeout or dining in an inside seating area with a fireplace, said Curtis Neufeld, an engineer representing the project for First Priority Capital LLC. Plans for the Irving gas station include three fuel pumps to accommodate six vehicles at one time, he said. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageGraduate Birdean Flood, 77, lines up with classmates before the processional Thursday at the Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education’s graduation ceremony at Waterville High School. Next to Flood is classmate Bethanny Blakley, 19. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageUmpire Phil Alley, 48, is about to embrace Winslow athletic trainer Lindsey Perkins on Thursday during a plaque presentation honoring her for saving his life after he suffered a heart attack during a recent game in Winslow. The presentation took place before the Winslow-Belfast softball game at Winslow High School. Also shown are umpires Royce Rossignol, left, and Dick Dwyer. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
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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...
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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...
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