WINSLOW — Wanda Theobald’s shelves and display cases at Maynard’s Chocolates were nearly bare after the recent Valentine’s Day rush.
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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Repeat offender charged with assault, trespass
WINSLOW — A man with a recent history of assault and criminal trespassing was charged again Thursday for both.
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Sought couple bought car in Oakland
OAKLAND — A Bangor couple who police interviewed in connection with a missing Florida firefighter switched cars at a dealership on Kennedy Memorial Drive earlier this week.
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Waterville men had $8,500 of cocaine, police say
WATERVILLE — Two men are facing felony drug charges after police found an estimated $8,500 worth of cocaine in their vehicle.
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Spike Lee speaks at Colby
WATERVILLE — Just like any gifted filmmaker, Spike Lee addressed his audience in three acts during a Friday speech at Colby College. And he introduced the conflict in the second act when he called out power brokers in Hollywood for lack of diversity.
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Winslow man charged with assault, criminal trespassing
WINSLOW — A man with a recent history of assault and criminal trespassing was charged again Thursday for both.
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Couple sought by police bought car in Oakland
OAKLAND — A Bangor couple who police interviewed in connection with a missing Florida firefighter switched cars at a dealership on Kennedy Memorial Drive earlier this week.
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Spike Lee calls out Hollywood at Colby
WATERVILLE — Just like any gifted filmmaker, Spike Lee addressed his audience in three acts during a Friday speech at Colby College. And he introduced the conflict in the second act when he called out power-brokers in Hollywood for lack of diversity.
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Waterville Police say pair found with $8,500 of cocaine
WATERVILLE — Two men are facing felony drug charges after police found an estimated $8,500 worth of cocaine in their vehicle.
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Waterville woman allegedly stopped up toilet during store theft
WATERVILLE — A woman is being held without bail after an alleged shoplifting attempt turned into a plumbing mishap.