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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
    June 16, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Crossing paths

    A group of motorcyclists, cruising to VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus for the 12th Annual Togus Veterans Car Show, and walkers, taking part in the Amy Buxton’s Underdog Jog Memorial 5K Run and Walk, wave at each other as they cross pathes on Cony Road on Saturday in Augusta.

  • Published
    June 1, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Ride Into Summer in Gardiner

    Children ride bicycles down Water Street on Saturday in downtown Gardiner as part of the 4th annual Ride into Summer.

  • Published
    May 31, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: UMA’s open-hangar day

    David Smith, Maine Instrument Flight’s chief pilot, leads a line of riders who won a raffle out to a Beechcraft Bonanza for a ride during the University of Maine at Augusta bachelor of science in aviation’s open-hangar day event on Friday at the Augusta State Airport.

  • Published
    May 31, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Mr. Hickey turns in his card

    Retiring St. Michael School teacher John “Pete” Hickey gives seventh-graders some pointers on the driving range on Friday at Western View Golf Club in Augusta.

  • Published
    May 30, 2013

    STILL LIFE: Making a splash

    Christopher Carron, left, of Vassalboro, and Josh Dyer, of Benton, take a spin on their personal water crafts on Thursday in China Lake in China. It was a warm and sunny day, but the water was still cold.

  • Published
    May 30, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Making a splash

    Christopher Carron, left, of Vassalboro, and Josh Dyer, of Benton, take a spin on their personal water crafts on Thursday in China Lake in China. It was a warm and sunny day, but the water was still cold.

  • Published
    May 28, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Indoor fun

    Sandra Watson tosses bean bags into a milk can during the Kennebec Community Church’s Memorial Weekend Block Party on Sunday at the Buker Center in Augusta. The event was supposed to be outdoors, but the carnival games, food booths and bounce houses were moved inside the building because of the rainy weekend weather.

  • Published
    May 27, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Union Jack, half-staff

    Historical interpreter Pete Morrissey builds a mortar pit at Fort Western on Sunday in Augusta.

  • Published
    May 26, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Tree trimmers

    Several men got out of their cars clear a fallen tree from the westbound lane of Route 17 on Saturday in Readfield.

  • Published
    May 23, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Bouy time

    Coast Guardsmen drop a bouy into the Kennebec River on Wednesday between Chelsea and Hallowell.