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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PublishedJune 25, 2012
Winslow struggles with what is fair for fireworks
WINSLOW — It has been one month since a fireworks store opened on China Road.
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PublishedJune 23, 2012
Hannaford says computer problems mostly fixed
SCARBOROUGH — A computer glitch at Hannaford stores that prevented customers from using electronic payment methods at many of the chains cash registers Thursday has been fixed, according to the company.
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PublishedJune 23, 2012
Driver charged in Waterville crash sent to jail
WATERVILLE — A woman is in jail after a grand jury indicted her for causing a six-vehicle crash on College Avenue in March that injured six people.
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PublishedJune 23, 2012
Storm damages Waterville area
WATERVILLE — A passenger van with several riders was stuck under live power lines for about an hour Friday after a strong storm swept through the region, toppling trees and dropping several inches of rain in a matter of minutes.
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PublishedJune 22, 2012
Strong storms wreak havoc
Downed power lines strand a passenger van during a strong storm that dropped golf-sized hail and 2 to 3 inches of rain.
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PublishedJune 22, 2012
Hannaford credit/debit card glitch fixed
The computer problem affected nearly all 181 Hannaford stores located in five Northeast states.
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PublishedJune 22, 2012
Computer glitch hits Hannaford
SCARBOROUGH — A computer glitch at Hannaford stores prevented customers from using debit and credit cards at checkout counters in most of its 181 stores in five Northeast states Thursday.
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PublishedJune 22, 2012
Hannaford glitch halts card users
SCARBOROUGH — A computer glitch at Hannaford stores prevented customers from using debit and credit cards at checkout counters in most of its 181 stores in five Northeast states Thursday.
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PublishedJune 21, 2012
Hannaford works to fix credit/debit card glitch by this morning
The glitch prevented customers from using debit and credit cards at checkout counters in most of the chain’s 181 stores in five Northeast states.
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PublishedJune 20, 2012
Man suspected in five robberies
Five robberies. Two states. Nine days.
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