It’s the 10th anniversary of Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The light show has attracted 780,000 visitors to Boothbay, who wind through a mile of pathways adorned by more than 750,000 high-efficiency LED lights – about 66 miles of lights if laid end-to-end. Photos by staff photographer Ben McCanna.
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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In photos: For these Mainers, this holiday’s just another day of labor
Labor Day’s not a day off for everyone. Here are photos of a few of the Mainers who work on a day many others take off.
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Fur is back in fashion for these runway models
The third annual dog fashion show was held Saturday in Congress Square Park in Portland, to the delight of the nearly 100 people, and pets, in the audience. Photos by Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer
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In photos: More than 100 protesters show up to Matisyahu concert at State Theatre
More than 100 people showed up Wednesday night to protest a State Theatre concert by Jewish American reggae singer and rapper Matisyahu. The demonstration, organized by Maine Jews for Palestine, followed calls for the venue to cancel the show over the musician’s vocal support for Israel during the ongoing war in Gaza. The group said […]
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In photos: See the action from Saturday’s championship basketball games
Take a look at some of our favorite images from the boys’ and girls’ basketball Class AA, A, C and D state championships.
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In photos: See the action from Tuesday’s high school postseason games
Take a look at some of our favorite images from the basketball quarter and semifinals, nordic skiing and wrestling championships.
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In photos: Maine’s coast battered by yet another storm
Around 2 inches of rain fell Saturday in southern Maine, flooding low-lying streets and businesses, while a record-breaking high tide inundated the already-soggy coast, eroded beaches and washed away two iconic fishing shacks.
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In photos: See the action from Tuesday’s baseball and softball state championships
Check out some of our favorite images from Tuesday’s high school Class A, C and D baseball and softball state championships.
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In photos: See the action from some of Wednesday’s high school playoff games
Check out some of our favorite images from Wednesday’s high school baseball and softball playoff games.
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In photos: Spring is in the air
For gardeners, it’s tilling the ground anew. For beachgoers, it’s the first bracing dip of the year. For anglers, it’s the first bite from a striper along Maine’s warming coast. And for the Press Herald’s photographers, it’s a little of everything as they capture spring across southern Maine.