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.
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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Waterville MLK event, Augusta protest, winter activities, high school sports focus of week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Jan. 16-23, 2026. 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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Protests, State House activity, high school sports topic of central Maine week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Jan. 9-16, 2026.
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Maine Agricultural Trades Show runs through Thursday at Augusta Civic Center
The 2026 Maine Agricultural Trades Show is free and open to the public and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Augusta Civic Center.
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Snow, sports, tree removal are focus of central Maine Week in Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Jan. 2-9, 2026.
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Snow cleanup in Waterville and basketball tournament in Augusta featured in Week In Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the Dec. 19, 2025-Jan. 2, 2026.
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Farmingdale school students practice Taiko drumming for upcoming event
Joe Phelan catches the group preparing for a performance at Hallowell Fire Department’s Christmas tree bonfire set for Jan. 3, 2026.
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Holiday gifts, high school sports, winter scenes in central Maine make up this week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Dec. 12-19, 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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Ice fishing in Monmouth, basketball in Augusta, snow in central Maine are focus of Week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Dec. 5-12, 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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Snow in Augusta, Waterville area, Christmas festivals and basketball in Bingham featured in Week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Nov. 28-Dec. 5, 2025. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.