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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
    February 25, 2012

    SNAPSHOT: Open water on the Kennebec

    Kyle Elliott, left, and Janice Gaudet stand on the bank looking at birds on the surface of the partially ice-covered Kennebec River in downtown Augusta. There are large sections of open water on the river.

  • Published
    February 24, 2012

    SNAPSHOT: Just checking

    Marine Patrol Specialist Mike Forgues checks an item floating on the partially frozen Kennebec River as Game Warden Bob Decker pilots a Warden Service airboat on Thursday afternoon in Augusta. The state agencies responded to assist Augusta Police and Fire departments respond to a call of a mysterious brownish orange object that looked like a […]

  • Published
    February 23, 2012

    SNAPSHT: A matter of balance

    Richard Baird practices swinging poi Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of Union and Water streets in Hallowell. A performance art, poi involves swinging tethered weights through a variety of rhythmical and geometric patterns.

  • Published
    February 22, 2012

    SNAPSHOT: Roar of the Tigers

    Matthew Mendes, of Greenville far right, his grandmother Rita Fox, of Shirley, and other Forest Hills fans cheer for the Tigers during a game against Seacoast Christian in the Class D West tournament on Tuesday morning at the Augusta Civic Center.

  • Published
    February 15, 2012

    SNAPSHOT: Not enough room

    Towing employees work to remove the tractor trailer that struck and got stuck under the railroad trestle on Water Street in downtown Augusta around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The trailer had part of the roof peeled back by the bridge and had one set of back wheels off the ground after the accident. It was driven […]

  • Published
    February 12, 2012

    SNAPSHOT: Just like puppies

    Tim Acord, of Richmond, tosses a stick to Sage while they and his other dog were walking recently on Pleasant Pond in Richmond. “They’re like puppies when they’re out here,” he said.

  • Published
    February 10, 2012

    SNAPSHOT: Speaking Up

    SPEAKING UP: Supporters cheer after Matt Schlobohm, the executive director of the Maine AFL-CIO, finishes up a rally for Labor Lobby Day in the State House in Augusta. Union members had lobbied legislators earlier in the day before the noon rally Thursday. The shoes on the table were props for the “walk in our shoes” […]

  • Published
    February 4, 2012

    SNAPSHOT: Due process protest

    About two dozen people gathered at noon Friday outside the Muskie Federal Building in Augusta to protest the National Defense Authorization Act and the votes of support by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe.

  • Published
    January 29, 2012

    SNAPSHOT: Digging deep

    Scott Collins busts through the icy crust-covered snow as digs out a sidewalk on Saturday afternoon the day after a storm dumped snow followed by sleet and rain across the area.

  • Published
    January 28, 2012

    SNAPSHOT: Wintry mix in Gardiner

    Valentine’s Day decorations in the Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center office window frame a vehicle splashing down Water Street in downtown Gardiner on Friday afternoon.