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Kris Hathaway, left, watches as his three rough coat Jack Russell terriers Fitz, Pippa and Howland, run over to get a treat Tuesday from Rusticators Emporium owner Sam Joyall on Water Street in Hallowell. Hathaway was sitting on the bench with the dogs while his wife and son shopped inside when Joyall brought his dog Roxy out to visit. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
Dr. Christabel Chan reads a novel Sunday, Oct. 6, while sitting along the Kennebec River on the east side of Augusta. The resident physician is rotating through the Togus Veterans Administration Medical Center as part of her four-year ophthalmology residency at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal
Abbie Lerman, left, pets Gus, a black Labrador retriever puppy that Emily Rock is holding Friday, Oct. 4, at Thomas College at 180 West River Road in Waterville. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel
A man braces against rainy weather in Waterville on Monday, Oct. 7. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Artist Lisa Ferreira Jones, right, and customer Angie Giampetruzzi of Gardiner talk about Ferreira Jones’ handmade lamps during Maine Craft Weekend at Tandem Glass Works in Dresden on Sunday, Oct. 6. The lamps feature shades made from handmade paper that incorporate Maine flowers and plants, covered with an acrylic coating for protection. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Melissa Pare of Manchester, left, and her son, Caleb, and husband, Jeremy, right, select pumpkins at the Christianson Farm Stand at 330 Main St. in Readfield on Sunday, Oct. 6. Visitors to the stand can also cut flowers and buy vegetables and meat. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal
Members of United Steelworkers Local 4-9 hold signs during the United Steelworkers Local 4-9 rally for a fair contract Tuesday in front of Poulin-Turner Union Hall on U.S. Route 201 in Skowhegan. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel
A crew from G & E Roofing works Wednesday on the roof the Kennebec County Court House in Augusta. The roof of the historic Kennebec County Courthouse, at corner of Winthrop and State streets, was severely damaged as remnants of Hurricane Beryl moved through New England in July.
A crew from G&E Roofing Co. Inc. works Wednesday on the roof at the Kennebec County Courthouse in Augusta. The roof was severely damaged in July as remnants of Hurricane Beryl moved through New England. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
Joshua Pomerleau of Vassalboro shoots baskets Sunday, Oct. 6, on the courts near The Olde Mill Place, in background, at 934 Main St. in Vassalboro. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
The aurora borealis is seen above the trees Thursday in Pittston. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel
Adam Anthony takes pictures of the aurora borealis over Togus Pond with his smartphone around 7:45 p.m. Thursday at the boat launch in Augusta. Dozens of people were at the launch to witness the the aurora borealis, the latest of several solar storms visible in Maine this year that experts say has been part of one of the most active seasons in decades. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

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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...

Anna is a 2023 graduate of Thomas College in Waterville where she received her Master’s in Business Administration and her undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in marketing...

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...

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...