WINSLOW — For more than a decade, John and Sheila Bacon were throwing money out the window.
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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Colonel prepares for run through ‘dark’ jungle
WATERVILLE — To prepare for an upcoming 100-kilometer run through a Central American jungle, Col. Jack Mosher follows a simple training regimen.
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Colonel preps for run through ‘dark’ jungle
WATERVILLE — To prepare for an upcoming 62-mile run through a Central American jungle, Col. Jack Mosher follows a simple training regimen.
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Winslow council steadies tax rate
WINSLOW — Taxes will stay flat during the next fiscal year after some last-minute juggling by town councilors.
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Autism a growing challenge for schools
Autism is on the rise in the United States. A report published last week by the Centers for Disease Control estimated one out of every 88 children was identified as having a form of autism. The report, using 2008 data, showed an increase of more than 20 percent from two years earlier.
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Colby couple wins $100K wedding
WINSLOW — A local mother of the bride is off the hook for matrimonial expenses now that her daughter has won a contest for a $100,000 dream wedding.
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Ayla Reynolds’ birthday draws big crowd
PORTLAND — It was a birthday celebration writ large at Monument Square, but the guest of honor wasn’t there.
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Second birthday celebration for missing toddler bittersweet
PORTLAND — It was a birthday celebration writ large at Monument Square, but the guest of honor wasn’t there.
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Ayla’s family asks for help
The maternal family of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds has issued a call for action among able-bodied residents of Maine and beyond.