WATERVILLE — L.L. Bean’s iconic all-weather boot now has a set of all-weather tires.
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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Original owner of Tobey’s General Store dies at 89
BRANCH MILLS — The former owner of a well-known South China store died Saturday of complications resulting from a broken bone.
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L.L. Bean’s Bootmobile pays a visit to Waterville
WATERVILLE — L.L. Bean’s iconic all-weather boot now has a set of all-weather tires.
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Tobey’s General Store founder, China selectman dead at age 89
BRANCH MILLS — The former owner of a well-known South China store died Saturday of complications resulting from a broken bone.
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Attendance, enthusiasm for Maine Artisan Bread Fair on the rise
Organizer Dusty Dowse estimated more than 3,000 people arrived Saturday at the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds for live music and about 40 vendors selling organic produce, handmade products and, of course, bread.
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‘Waterville needs weird’: City celebrates 43rd annual Intown Arts Festival
Amid paintings of traditional Maine themes — lobsters, lupines, lighthouses — there were a few artists that strayed from the norm. At the same time, actors roamed the sidewalks dressed as artists Salvador Dali and Louise Nevilson, and children’s book character Waldo.
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Waterville Intown Arts Festival showcases work out of mainstream
WATERVILLE — Main Street wasn’t entirely mainstream Saturday during the 43rd annual Waterville Intown Arts Festival.
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Goals set high for Taste of Waterville festival
WATERVILLE — It might not be as big as the Olympics, but event planners for the 20th annual Taste of Greater Waterville are aiming high. “We’re hoping this will be the largest event the city has ever seen,” said Christian Savage, program assistant for the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, which is planning the 12-hour event. […]
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Department of Transportation: Fairfield intersection not abnormally dangerous
FAIRFIELD — A recent collision at Nyes Corner has added to the site’s reputation for serious crashes, but data from the Maine Department of Transportation shows that there are fewer crashes at the intersection than average for a location of its type.
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Public helps to nab bike theft suspect after chase through Fairfield
Carl Hunter, 18, a transient, was arrested on charges of burglary of a motor vehicle, theft and a probation hold, after allegedly stealing a purse during a noontime outing with his 33-year-old father.