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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PublishedJuly 13, 2012
Father charged after toddler found in street – again
A Waterville father is charged with endangering a child’s welfare after his son is found wandering unattended in a high traffic area downtown.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2012
Three homemade bombs explode in Winslow
“I’m very, very concerned,” says Winslow Police Chief Jeffrey Fenlason. “Somebody’s going to get hurt.”
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PublishedJuly 2, 2012
Ignorance no excuse for fireworks violations, police say
Buyers get a brochure with rules and safety tips – and plenty of other laws can be applied to misbehavior.
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PublishedJune 29, 2012
Man with 100-plus police encounters arrested again
A 71-year-old Winslow man has been arrested again after allegedly assaulting a firefighter.
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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
Heavy rainstorm rips communities in central Maine
Several passengers in a van are trapped under live power lines after a tree is toppled by lightning.
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PublishedJune 23, 2012
Woman jailed in Waterville crash
Nancy Hazard is accused of causing a six-vehicle pileup on College Avenue.
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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 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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