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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 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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  • Published
    August 24, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Gardiner Area High School laptops

    Melissa Gregoire puts an Apple MacBook Air into a carrying case on Wednesday at Gardiner Area High School in Gardiner.

  • Published
    August 3, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: AugustaFest

    People look over a row of antique cars parked along Water Street today during AugustaFest 2013 in downtown Augusta.

  • Published
    August 2, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Poodle cut

    Patrick Lomantini, a hair stylist from Witchita, Kansas, cuts Marguerite Stockford’s hair on Thursday at Capillo Institute in Augusta, on the first day of the third annual BarkAid 50 State Tour.

  • Published
    August 2, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Capital Y Tri

    Curtis Coleman rolls cones into position today as the crew from All Sports Events sets up the transition and finish area for the Capital Y Tri , between the Kennebec Valley YMCA and the State House in Augusta.

  • Published
    July 30, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Long Pond lunch break

    Cousins Daniel McCray, 9 of Augusta, Jordan Martel, 15 of Palm Bay, Fla., and Trevor McCray, 14, of Sidney, eat pizza on the back of a boat docked behind Day’s Store on Thursday in Belgrade Lakes. They were taking a break from tubing on Long Pond with their grandfather.

  • Published
    July 30, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Waterfront Wednesday

    People dance on a stage to the music of the band Borderline Express, which is playing inside the gazebo, on Wednesday during a Waterfront Wednesday concert in Augusta’s Waterfront Park.

  • Published
    July 29, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Hallowell Farmers’ Market

    John Strieff sets up the 3 Level Farm booth for the Hallowell Farmers’ Market on Tuesday, near the corner of Water and Winthrop Streets in Hallowell.

  • Published
    July 27, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Belgrade boat parade

    Three boats head out of Belgrade Lakes village on Mill Stream, toward Great Pond, on Thursday in Belgrade.

  • Published
    July 27, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Pittston Fair horse team

    Hope RIcker times the farm horse team log scoot event on Friday in the pulling ring at the Pittston Fairgrounds.

  • Published
    July 27, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Old Richmond Days parade

    The Shoestring Theater dances to the music played by the Hallowell Community Band during the Old RIchmond Days parade on today in Richmond.