The copper on the dome of the State House has been replaced, and a time capsule installed underneath.
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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Flashback: State House dome’s new coat
See how the look of the State House’s dome has changed with a new coat of copper.
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Flashback: State House dome renovations
After replacing part of the copper on the State House dome, reuse of the old copper is being considered.
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Flashback: Augusta’s Market Square
Recent renovations of the former Augusta bus stop include the addition of a landmark horse fountain.
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Operation Christmas Child
Volunteers are preparing Christmas gifts that will be shipped around the country and world.