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Nathan Foye strings lights Thursday on a tree in Haymarket Square on Water Street in Augusta. City workers are illuminating many trees in the city ahead of the holidays. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal
A person navigates a slushy and snowy sidewalk Wednesday while passing a mural at The Lighthouse operated by the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen on College Avenue in Waterville. The day brought a wintry mix of snow, rain and sleet to the region. The National Weather Service says sunny skies are expected to return Thursday with highs in the upper 30s. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
The Yarmouth sideline celebrates after players recovered an onside kick following a go ahead touchdown in last minute of the 8-man large school football championship Saturday, Nov. 12 on Fuller Field in Augusta. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
Thomas College’s Andon Wood (11) dives for the loose ball against Colby College on Tuesday at Colby College in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows uses a laptop as she speaks to the public Tuesday during a Facebook Live feed that was part of the ranked choice tabulations at the Maine State Office building in Augusta. The tabulation process, that involved about 15 people, is shown at the right. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Joey Buzzell, an electrician with A/D Electric, prepares the traffic lights Thursday at the intersection of Front, Main, Spring and Water streets before the traffic shift late. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
Rep.-elect Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, gestures toward the clapping members of the House Democratic caucus after they elected her their candidate for speaker of the house. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
Hikers explore the Deer Trail at the Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area on Sunday in Mt. Vernon. The half mile meander directs visitors through the highest portions of the 125 acre plot protected by the Kennebec Land Trust. Like the vast majority of conserved parcels of land in Maine, the Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area is open year round. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal
Lights from the winter season reflect on the wet pavement of Main Street on Wednesday as a pedestrian walks through in downtown Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
Company A 3rd Maine Regiment Volunteer Infantry reenactors march past the grave of Civil War soldier Charles R. Kitteridge during Veterans Day observances Friday in Readfield Corner cemetery. After observances in the cemetery, the group paraded about a mile to Asa Gile Hall for a flag raising, wreath laying and speeches. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
Rachael Quimby wraps Christmas lights around a front porch pillar Monday at her home in Smithfield. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

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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...

Andy started his photojournalism career with the Kennebec Journal in 1995. Over the years, he has won numerous Maine Press Association awards for his images of Maine people, places and events and contributed...

Michael is a Maine-raised photojournalist who has been on staff at the Morning Sentinel since August 2010. He is a 2002 graduate of Sterling College in Vermont where he studied experiential education with...

Rich is a career photojournalist and writer who got his start in newspapers in 1987 at the Fort Morgan Times in Colorado. His appreciation for photography and stories began as a kid while watching slide...