Thousand flock to Portland Expo, Augusta Civic Center and Cross Insurance Center in Bangor during vacation week tournaments.
Rich Abrahamson
Staff Photographer
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 shows his dad created with photos shot around the family farm in Iowa and during summer vacations. A graduate of Northwest Missouri State University, Rich has built a portfolio of images from 46 states and 9 Canadian provinces. He served the Fort Collins Coloradoan newspaper for 22 years before returning to Iowa in 2013 where he was a correspondent for the Boone News-Republican and freelanced for the Ames Tribune. He also worked as a caregiver for the elderly, was a cashier at a convenience store and a custodian at Iowa State University. Rich joined the staff of the Morning Sentinel in 2019. He lives in Waterville.
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Basketball playoffs, wrestling championships, eagles featured in week in photos
Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photographers share their favorite work for Feb. 13-19, 2026.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
See photos from Thursday’s Maine high school basketball semifinals
We covered boys and girls competing in Augusta and Portland.
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See photos from Tuesday’s Maine high school postseason competitions
Boys and girls competed in basketball quarterfinals in Augusta and Portland.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Indoor Track, Sports, Varsity Maine
See photos from Monday’s high school games and meets
Maine high school athletes competed in basketball quarterfinals and indoor track championships.
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High school basketball in Augusta, snowy weather featured in week in photo
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Feb. 6-13, 2026.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Guns, wedding gowns, cold beer offered at Windsor store
Rich Abrahamson focuses on a bridal shop tucked inside Hussey’s General Store.
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Central Maine sports, snow removal, outdoor recreation featured in week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2026.
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Smelt fishing returns to Cathance River in Bowdoinham
Rich Abrahamson captures people of all ages flocking to heated shacks at D’s Camps for seasonal fishing experience.
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Awards in Augusta, snow, ice fishing, high school sports focus of this week in photos
Central Maine photographers share their favorite shots from Jan. 23-29, 2026. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.