EASTPORT — On a recent foggy September morning, Kevin Raye put on a blue rain slicker, walked to the curb and arranged letters on a roadside sign.
Ben McCanna
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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New ‘humorous’ Raye TV ad attacks Michaud
Kevin Raye took to the airwaves Friday with a third TV spot, and this time he’s going negative — sort of.
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Waterville bar fight sends two men to hospital with stab wounds
WATERVILLE — Two men were briefly hospitalized after they were stabbed in a bar fight early Friday, and so far, the victims and witnesses aren’t talking to investigators.
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Winslow police station price continues to climb
WINSLOW — The cost of a stalled construction project at the police station has increased by another increment, higher costs could be on the horizon and it’s unclear when work will resume.
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Michaud, Raye will square off in 4 debates this month
Democratic 2nd Congressional District incumbent Mike Michaud is scheduled to square off against Republican challenger Kevin Raye in debates four times this month.
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NRCC deputy boss likes Raye’s chances in 2nd District race
LEWISTON — The deputy chairman of a national Republican committee said Kevin Raye’s bid for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is just warming up, and TV advertising support could follow. Meanwhile, a poll released today from MaineToday Media shows Raye trailing Democratic incumbent Mike Michaud by 15 percentage points.
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Farm Bill limbo leaves Maine businesses in lurch
A partisan stalemate in Washington, D.C., has left one of Maine’s largest industries in limbo.
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Lack of action on Farm Bill imperils state’s dairy industry
A partisan stalemate in Washington, D.C., has left one of Maine’s largest industries in limbo.
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National Republican Committee leader stumps for Raye
LEWISTON — The deputy chairman of a national Republican committee said Kevin Raye’s bid for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is just warming up, and TV advertising support could follow. Meanwhile, a poll released today from MaineToday Media shows Raye trailing Democratic incumbent Mike Michaud by 15 percentage points.
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Winslow police station cost up $87,000
WINSLOW — Construction of a new police station could resume as early as next week and cost $87,000 more than its original $626,000 price tag, according to the town manager.