Alex McCann

Pittsburgh, Portland

Assistant Web Editor at The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram

news editor @PressHerald. Pittsburgh boy. @ohiou alumnus. Golf sicko. Gonna keep doomscrolling until the site implodes. #KTBFFH

Articles

It's a Useful Life

1 week ago | saminfo.com | Alex McCann

There are many factors to consider when deciding whether to repair or replace an aging ski lift. Some are emotional. Some are monetary. Others are functional. Our lifts are part of the identity of our resorts, and it can be hard to say goodbye to a beloved lift. An old lift may add to a resort’s charm or be a key feature in many guests’ favorite memories. But maybe it is no longer efficient, or the parts needed for repairs to it are less readily available.
Maine lawmakers’ home addresses pulled from state websites after Minnesota killings

1 week ago | pressherald.com | Alex McCann

The Maine House of Representatives meets Monday at the Maine State House in Augusta. Home addresses for members of and candidates for the Legislature are no longer listed on state websites. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer) Home addresses for Maine Senate and House members and candidates are no longer listed on the state Legislature’s and the secretary of state’s websites in the wake of shootings that killed one Minnesota legislator and her husband and wounded a second lawmaker and his wife.
South Paris man pleads guilty to 2020 Boston hotel killing

1 week ago | pressherald.com | Alex McCann

A man who fled to Maine after killing a woman in a Boston hotel room in 2020 has been sentenced to up to 16 years for her death. Aaron Parsons, 47, of South Paris, pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter and engaging in sexual conduct for a fee in Suffolk Superior Court in Massachusetts on Thursday, according to a Friday news release from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office.
Lewiston area patients left waiting for care after hospital cyber incidents

1 week ago | pressherald.com | Alex McCann

Jhanyna Beall, 43, of Auburn, holds an older scan of her brain aneurysm. She has been waiting two weeks for the results of her latest scan after cyber incidents at Central Maine Medical Center and the St. Mary’s Health System. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer) Ebony Teague was in pain from a suspected urinary tract infection but wasn’t sure if the emergency department at Central Maine Medical Center would admit her.
Victims’ relatives say teen accused of Chelsea slayings had mental and behavioral issues

2 weeks ago | sunjournal.com | Alex McCann

CHELSEA — The teenager charged with murder in the deaths of two people at a Windsor Road home on Wednesday was the foster child of one of the victims and had previously threatened to kill both victims, relatives said. On Friday, Maine State Police evidence technicians continued to work at the site of the killings, collecting evidence and loading large plastic tubs and furniture wrapped in black tarps into white vans with biohazard symbols stenciled on their sides.
Bangor man sues hospital, Covenant Health over data breach

2 weeks ago | pressherald.com | Alex McCann

A Bangor man has filed a class action lawsuit against St. Joseph Hospital and its owner, Covenant Health, over a recent data breach he says compromised confidential patient information. In a complaint filed Monday in Penobscot County Superior Court, Michael McClain says he is suing on behalf of himself and others whose sensitive private information was impacted by a data breach in May.
Bonny Eagle school budget passes, despite rejection in 3 towns

2 weeks ago | pressherald.com | Alex McCann

Voters in the Bonny Eagle School District on Tuesday approved a $66 million school budget for the coming year. The MSAD 6 budget was approved by a vote of 1,688-1,180, according to Superintendent Clay Gleason. The district includes Buxton, Frye Island, Hollis, Limington and Standish. According to unofficial totals from the towns, Standish residents voted 766-438 in favor of the budget. Hollis residents also supported the budget by a vote of 474-271. Buxton residents voted against it 379-368.
Wells-Ogunquit district voters approve school budget

2 weeks ago | pressherald.com | Alex McCann

The Wells-Ogunquit community school district budget, representing a 2.73% increase over the prior budget, passed by a margin of 1,376 votes. The budget passed in Wells by a margin of 1,119 votes and in Ogunquit by a margin of 257 votes. Voters in the two communities also chose to continue to vote on the budget for the next three years. Wells voters chose Avery Seuter (933 votes) and John Macleod III (900 votes) as their two new selectmen.
Hollis voters reject pickleball courts proposal

2 weeks ago | pressherald.com | Alex McCann

Hollis voters on Tuesday elected new Select Board members and rejected a proposal to build pickleball courts at the town sports complex. Voters elected Michael Harnois (451 votes) over opponent Gregg McPherson (248 votes) to serve a three-year term on the Select Board. John Rogala (385 votes) beat Thomas Witkowski (303 votes) for a two-year term on the Select Board. Daniel Yarumian (499 votes) will serve a one-year term on the Select Board after winning the race over Alois Provost (198 votes).
Canadian wildfires prompt another air quality alert for coastal Maine

2 weeks ago | pressherald.com | Alex McCann

A Canadian flag flies amid a hazy sky in Toronto as smoke from wildfires in the nation’s western provinces blows east Friday. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection said Monday that smoke from the wildfires is again impacting air quality in Maine. Giordano Ciampini/The Canadian Press via AP The Maine Department of Environmental Protection says smoke from Canadian wildfires is again impacting air quality in Maine.