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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PublishedMarch 15, 2012
College not for everyone, LePage tells youths
WATERVILLE — The governor addressed about 150 eighth-graders Wednesday and told them college isn’t necessarily the right choice for everyone.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2012
Winslow to help business expand with grant
WINSLOW — Town councilors voiced unanimous support Monday to pursue grant money for a major rope manufacturer in town.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2012
Winslow to help rope business pursue grant for expansion
WINSLOW — Town councilors voiced unanimous support Monday to pursue grant money for a major rope manufacturer in town.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2012
Pittsfield photographer gaining industry recognition for invention
PITTSFIELD — It was an invention of necessity for a mother of five and a professional photographer.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2012
Maine photographer’s invention catches on
PITTSFIELD — It was an invention of necessity for a mother of five and a professional photographer.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2012
Father, friends say it’s possible; cops say no way
WINSLOW — When the paternal family of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds was displaced from their home by a two-week forensic investigation, a family in a neighboring town offered them food, clothing and a place to stay.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2012
Friends, father ask others to believe Ayla remains alive
WINSLOW — When the paternal family of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds was displaced from their home by a two-week forensic investigation, a family in a neighboring town offered them food, clothing and a place to stay.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2012
Police charge two at one stop
WINSLOW — Police scored two-for-one arrests Thursday when they served a warrant on a man and discovered drugs and paraphernalia belonging to a woman.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2012
Police charge two at one stop
WINSLOW — Police scored two-for-one arrests Thursday when they served a warrant on a man and discovered drugs and paraphernalia belonging to a woman.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2012
Waterville man arrested for throwing TV at girlfriend
WINSLOW — Police arrested a man early Sunday morning after he threw a television at his girlfriend.
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