Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Nov. 14-21, 2025. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.
Joe Phelan
Staff Photographer
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 job was as a kid delivering his hometown newspaper, The Blade, in the suburbs of Toledo, Ohio. Then he worked as reporter and editor for the school newspapers in high school and college and started taking pictures to go with his stories for a local running magazine. He graduated from Bowling Green State University with a journalism degree. Before getting hired by MaineToday Media he did a photojournalism internship at the The Plain Dealer and worked as an Associated Press stringer in Cleveland.
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Christmas tree erected in Augusta
The annual holiday tree lighting events are set for 2-6 p.m. Nov. 29 in Market Square.
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Gardiner park improvements completed
See the upgrades to Dearborn Park, which was closed for construction May to October to address aging infrastructure and safety concerns.
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Gardiner church gets Revere & Son bell back in tower
Joe Phelan captures the reinstallation of the bell after repairs to the Christ Episcopal Church tower were made.
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Northern lights, high school playoffs, Veterans Day top off Week in Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Nov. 7-14, 2025. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.
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High school sports playoff and elections feature in the Week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2025. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.
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Augusta food drive volunteers strive to fill need
Local radio stations have hosted the annual Camp Out Hunger Food Drive for seven years.
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Halloween events, foliage and school sports wrap up Week in Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos Oct. 24-30, 2025. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.
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No Kings protest in Augusta and high school sports feature in Week in Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Oct. 16-23, 2025. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.
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Wild turkeys in Augusta, Open Creamery Day in Unity among Week in Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Oct. 10-17, 2025.