WINSLOW — A police officer investigating a series of homemade bomb explosions has uncovered a larger crime spree involving 13 males in 14 criminal incidents.
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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Fireworks complaints in Winslow and Waterville drop after Fourth of July
Fireworks complaints have dropped dramatically in Waterville and Winslow since the Fourth of July, and so have fireworks sales.
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Veterinarians say many pets are getting anxious from frequent fireworks
Veterinarians in central Maine say the use of consumer fireworks is having a profound effect on some household pets, particularly dogs.
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Police report fewer fireworks complaints since Fourth of July
Fireworks complaints have dropped dramatically in central Maine since the Fourth of July, and so have fireworks sales.
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Central Maine Veterinarians: Pet anxiety cases on rise because of fireworks
Veterinarians in central Maine say the use of consumer fireworks is having a profound effect on some household pets, particularly dogs.
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Donald Stone charged with reckless conduct in Winslow firebomb case
WINSLOW — A 19-year-old man was summoned Thursday in connection with four firebombings earlier this month.
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Winslow man summoned in firebombings
WINSLOW — A 19-year-old man was summoned Thursday in connection with four firebombings earlier this month.
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Jackman community walk in memory of 5-year-old boy also takes aim at fatigued driving
JACKMAN — A 5-year-old boy who was killed one year ago today will be remembered Saturday during a community walk to raise awareness about the dangers of driving while fatigued.
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Jackman to remember 5-year-old boy killed by logging truck
JACKMAN — A 5-year-old boy who was killed one year ago today will be remembered Saturday during a community walk to raise awareness about the dangers of driving while fatigued.
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‘Nothing substantial’ found during river search for Ayla Reynolds
WATERVILLE — Investigators didn’t find anything substantial in the Kennebec River or along its banks during a renewed search for missing toddler Ayla Reynolds on Tuesday.