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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PublishedNovember 14, 2024
Winter’s aglow in this garden wonderland
It’s the 10th anniversary of Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The light show has attracted 780,000 visitors to Boothbay, who wind through a mile of pathways adorned by more than 750,000 high-efficiency LED lights – about 66 miles of lights if laid end-to-end. Photos by staff photographer Ben McCanna.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2024
In photos: See the action from Saturday’s championship basketball games
Take a look at some of our favorite images from the boys’ and girls’ basketball Class AA, A, C and D state championships.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
In photos: See the action from Tuesday’s high school postseason games
Take a look at some of our favorite images from the basketball quarter and semifinals, nordic skiing and wrestling championships.
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PublishedJune 20, 2023
In photos: See the action from Tuesday’s high school baseball and softball state championships
Check out some of our favorite images from Tuesday’s high school Class A, C and D baseball and softball state championships.
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
In photos: See the action from some of Friday’s high school lacrosse state championships
Check out some of our favorite images from Friday’s high school Class B lacrosse state championships.
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PublishedJune 14, 2023
In photos: See the action from some of Wednesday’s high school playoff games
Check out some of our favorite images from Wednesday’s high school baseball and softball playoff games.
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PublishedJune 9, 2023
In photos: See the action from some of Friday’s high school playoff games
Check out some of our favorite images from Friday’s high school baseball and softball playoff games.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
In photos: See the action from Tuesday’s high school postseason games
Check out some of our favorite images from Tuesday’s high school basketball tournaments.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2023
In photos: See the action from Monday’s high school postseason games
Check out some of our favorite images from Monday’s high school basketball tournaments.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2022
In photos: See the action from Saturday’s high school basketball championships
The Skowhegan High girls went undefeated, the Nokomis boys and 6-foot-7 freshman Cooper Flagg showed us why they’ve been the top story in Maine sports all season, and the South Portland boys team won its first state title in 30 years. Here are some of our favorite photos from the final day of Maine’s high school basketball tournament.
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