Ben McCanna

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Published
February 1, 2013

LePage reads to students, takes shots at newspapers, lobbyists and education groups

WINSLOW — For about 12 minutes Friday, Gov. Paul LePage put aside tough political talk to read softly to an audience of more than 100 children.
Published
January 31, 2013

Winslow students sending hand-made love to veterans overseas

WINSLOW — To celebrate the red, white and blue, students at St. John Catholic School on Thursday focused on red.
Published
January 31, 2013

Routine traffic stop leads to cocaine bust in Clinton

CLINTON — A routine traffic stop last month turned into one of the town’s biggest drug seizures in recent memory.
Published
January 30, 2013

Chimney fires a frightening, but not uncommon winter occurrence

Fire departments in Franklin, Kennebec and Somerset counties have responded to more than 40 chimney fires this month. It might sound like a startlingly high number of fires, but it isn’t, officials said.
Published
January 29, 2013

Fire destroys car in Fairfield; no injuries or charges

FAIRFIELD — No one was injured in a stubborn car fire that closed part of Route 104 for about an hour Tuesday while firefighters from Fairfield and Watervillle doused the flames.
Published
January 28, 2013

Flu epidemic has peaked in Maine, say health officials

Nonetheless, flu is still a concern for the region, says State Epidemiologist Stephen Sears.
Published
January 26, 2013

Winslow struggles with fate of aging, but beloved, junior high school building

WINSLOW — When the Winslow Junior High School building was constructed in 1928, Calvin Coolidge was president, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane and Eliot Ness was hired by the U.S. Justice Department to lead the Prohibition bureau in Chicago.
Published
January 22, 2013

Colby ski event promises big stage for Waterville’s Quarry Road Recreation Area, big dollars for business

WATERVILLE — Call it a ski boost. This weekend, area hotels and restaurants will get an economic jolt when 200 college athletes, their families and fans arrive for the Colby Carnival Nordic 2013 cross country skiing event.
Published
January 21, 2013

With no strife or animosity, Winslow High School principal resigns

WINSLOW — The principal at Winslow High School announced his resignation last week, effective June 30.
Published
January 19, 2013

‘Cow power’ turns manure, food waste into mighty electricity source

EXETER — Calling it a win-win situation is an understatement.