Ben McCanna

Press Herald

Ben McCanna has been a staff photographer and occasional writer at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2015 and has been working for newspapers since 2010. Ben studied creative writing and literature at Emerson College and embarked on a decade-long career in publishing after graduating in 1997. In his mid 30s, Ben shifted careers by taking a job as a reporter at a small newspaper in northwest Colorado and never looked back. Over the years, he slowly transitioned from writer to photographer - his true passion. Ben is a 2018 winner of an Award of Excellence from Pictures of the Year International. He lives on Peaks Island with his wife, a nurse practitioner, and two sons.

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Published
September 13, 2012

Michaud resists campaigning; Raye goes on attack

Even as incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud resisted campaigning today during a shoe factory tour in Norridgewock with a trade ambassador, challenger Kevin Raye went on the attack as he visited a farm in Clinton.
Published
September 13, 2012

Occupy protesters decry Colby College trustee Diamond

A row of more than 20 picketers stood at the base of the Diamond Building on Mayflower Hill Drive to call attention to the building’s donor — Robert E. Diamond Jr., a 1973 Colby graduate and chairman of the college’s board of trustees.
Published
September 13, 2012

Occupy backers protest at Colby

WATERVILLE — Supporters of the Occupy movement reiterated their months-long grievance with Colby College on Wednesday, but the school’s administration remains unmoved.
Published
September 12, 2012

Winslow track project $6.7K over budget

WINSLOW — A reconstruction project at the Winslow Municipal Track is running over budget, and the excess could come from school district funds.
Published
September 12, 2012

Kevin Raye takes to the air before incumbent Rep. Mike Michaud

Today a campaign advertisement for Raye, the Republican challenger from Perry, will appear on TV stations in Bangor, Portland and Presque Isle.
Published
September 11, 2012

Raye airs first TV ad, but Michaud has outspent him nearly eightfold

Kevin Raye will beat Mike Michaud to the airwaves in the 2nd Congressional District race, but Michaud is on track to outspend him in TV ads.
Published
September 11, 2012

Winslow council appoints committee to supervise police station construction

During an executive session Monday, Town Council Chairman Gerald St. Amand appointed himself and Councilor Ken Fletcher, both at-large councilors; Town Manager Michael Heavener; and Town Attorney William Lee to the committee.
Published
September 10, 2012

Winslow police make do with temporary office in fire station

Two months ago, the department moved out of its home of 30 years and into temporary quarters upstairs in the fire station. The space is one-fifth the size of the original police station, but there was a good reason for the change: An addition is being added to he old space, which will double the floorplan.
Published
September 10, 2012

Winslow council plans to appoint committee to oversee station work

WINSLOW — Town officials tonight will likely appoint a committee to oversee the police station construction project that was halted Aug. 3.
Published
September 9, 2012

Waterville, Winslow celebrate joie de vivre, Franco-American heritage

For the past 10 years, Pearley Lachance and other members of the Franc-American festival committee have organized the event to keep the good times rolling and maintain a fading way of life.