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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PublishedMay 6, 2012
Ayla’s aunt says she took polygraph, stands by abduction claim
WATERVILLE — The paternal aunt of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds said she has taken a polygraph test, but police won’t confirm her claim.
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PublishedMay 4, 2012
Colby play ripped from headlines
WATERVILLE — Next week, veteran and novice actors will offer a plea for marriage equality and a forum for discussion on the divisive issue.
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PublishedMay 3, 2012
Planners of Ayla walk look to stem, avoid fighting
WATERVILLE — Organizers of the Eyes Open Walk for Baby Ayla hope to raise awareness about missing toddler Ayla Reynolds and unite members of an increasingly fractious community of supporters.
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PublishedMay 2, 2012
Driver in Waterville crash wasn’t drunk
WATERVILLE — A blood sample taken from a driver who allegedly caused a six-car crash downtown on March 18 tested negative for alcohol and illegal drugs.
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PublishedMay 2, 2012
Driver in 6-car crash wasn’t drunk or on drugs
WATERVILLE — A blood sample taken from a driver who allegedly caused a six-car crash downtown on March 18 has tested negative for alcohol and illegal drugs.
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PublishedApril 28, 2012
Amid a frenzy of last-minute fixes, lights go up in waterville
WATERVILLE — It was nearly showtime and a crowd of hundreds packed the Opera House lobby, stairwells and corridors waiting for the doors to its newly renovated space to open.
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PublishedApril 27, 2012
Police recover items from Kennebec River
WATERVILLE — State Police are analyzing items that were found Wednesday in the Kennebec River, but it is unknown whether they are related to missing toddler Ayla Reynolds.
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PublishedApril 27, 2012
Police: Thefts may be related
WATERVILLE — Investigators believe a recent spate of nighttime burglaries are related, and police in Waterville and Winslow are stepping up patrols in response.
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PublishedApril 27, 2012
Thefts may be related in string of nighttime burglaries, police say
WATERVILLE — Investigators believe a recent spate of nighttime burglaries are related, and police in Waterville and Winslow are stepping up patrols in response.
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PublishedApril 25, 2012
The storyteller
WATERVILLE — A liar. A fabulist. A charlatan.
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