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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PublishedApril 12, 2020
Photos: Ringing in 85, from a safe distance
Neighbors and friends formed a parade of cars on Saturday in Cape Elizabeth to help Nancy Ricker celebrate her 85th birthday while still abiding by social distancing. More than a dozen vehicles participated in the surprise drive-by singing of “Happy Birthday.”
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2019
Free community college program teaches next generation of Maine loggers
Graduates of the Maine Community College System’s three-month program can expect to make $45,000 to $50,000 per year.
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
After patrolling Peaks Island for decades, police officer calls it a career
Randy Richardson, who spent most of his 37-year career patrolling Peaks, says the assignment went from being considered punishment to ‘a primo gig.’
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PublishedDecember 15, 2018
Parade of Lights in Portland Harbor
Lights at night, sailors’ delight. Under a blue, dusky sky on Saturday, a flotilla of more than a dozen private and commercial vessels launched into Casco Bay for the 16th annual Parade of Lights. The boats, adorned with festive strings of Christmas lights and inflatable lawn decorations, circled the mouth of Portland Harbor before forming […]
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PublishedJuly 14, 2018
Hundreds dance in funky procession through the Old Port
Part of the proceeds from the fifth annual Dance Mile event will benefit Girls on the Run.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2018
Legislator recovering from severe burns attends Malaga Island event
Rep. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, was in good spirits Thursday, wearing gauze bandages and with visible wounds resulting from a fire accident at his farm.
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PublishedApril 25, 2018
First of more than 100 cruise ships this season arrives in Portland Harbor
The Artania is the first of 119 cruise ships expected to make a port of call this year.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2017
Have umbrella covers, will travel – to the U.K.
A Peaks Island museum owner is taking part of her collection to Bristol, England.
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PublishedMay 23, 2017
On the Job: Kris Guyot makes clocks tick again
He comes to the family business late, but is taking a hands-on approach.
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PublishedMay 14, 2017
Take a look inside the 150-year-old B&M Beans factory in Portland
B&M Beans, a landmark in Portland, continues to make a Saturday night staple.
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