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
LePage tells students to keep their options open
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 12, 2012
Pittsfield photographer’s invention catching on
More than 500 people have already purchased the Bella Bun, and the inventor is ramping up efforts to market the soft, contoured pedestal that cradles newborns during portrait photography.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2012
Waterville man arrested after throwing TV at his girlfriend
Police say a man and his girlfriend were arguing when he picked up a flat-screen television and threw it at her, striking her in the head.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2012
Woman allegedly clogs toilet during store theft
A Waterville woman is being held without bail after an alleged shoplifting attempt turned into a plumbing mishap.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2012
Teen charged with vandalizing Ayla’s home
Jeremy Hanson, 19, of Clinton admits using a baseball bat to smash two windows at the home, according to the Waterville police chief.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2012
Ayla’s uncle says he got into fight ‘to protect my family’
Lance DiPietro, who attacked Justin Linnell with a baseball bat, says Linnell spread rumors about the family.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2012
Ayla’s uncle faces summons on assault charge
Police say 27-year-old Lance DiPietro allegedly kicked another man in the face after a brief scuffle.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2012
Police: Blood discovered at DiPietro home is Ayla’s
Investigators won’t confirm a statement by Ayla’s maternal relatives about the quantity of blood found.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2012
Two of Ayla Reynolds’ relatives allegedly take polygraph
Two of 21-month-old Ayla Reynolds’ maternal relatives have taken polygraph exams, according to a release on aylareynolds.com.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2012
Police deny request for Ayla Reynolds 911 call, transcript
Police say releasing the 911 tape of the call that reported Ayla Reynolds missing could get in the way of the investigation.
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