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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Maine Trust for Local News 2025 Photos of the Year
In “On Photography,” a seminal collection of essays by Susan Sontag that examines the impact and meaning of photography, Sontag writes that “to collect photographs is to collect the world.” Gathering this collection of images from all the photographers of the Maine Trust for Local News, our aim is to show you a gallery that reveals glimpses of Maine, our part of the world.
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Pittsfield ballet students perform ‘The Nutcracker’ at Waterville Opera House
Photojournalist Anna Chadwick captures an intimate look at process of staging the Bossov Ballet Theatre’s annual show.
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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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Holiday at the Plaza fills Lewiston with cheer
People pack Dufresne Plaza and Lisbon Street during the city’s annual winter event.
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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.
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Wreath company delivers festive spirit beyond Skowhegan
Rich Abrahamson captures seasonal workers making wreaths and garland.
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Waterville launches holiday season with Parade of Lights
Rich Abrahamson captures entertainers and attendees Saturday evening for festivities and tree lighting.
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Christmas preparation, Thanksgiving celebration featured in central Maine
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Nov. 21-28, 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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Gardiner students gather to assemble Thanksgiving baskets
Anna Chadwick captures National Honor Society members from Gardiner Area High School working to make the holiday better for many area families.