Members of The Boston Globe staff took several first-place prizesin this year's New England AP News Executives Association writingcompetition.
The judges gave the Globe newsroom team top honors in thegeneral-writing category for its series of articles that related howdoctors at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the nation's mostrespected hospitals, made mistakes that cost lives, including that ofthe Globe's longtime personal health columnist, Betsy Lehman.
In the sports competition, the Globe's special-sectionretrospective on the Boston Garden, 'Unforgettable,' was awarded afirst-place medal and Dan Shaughnessy was voted top columnist.
Following are the winners of the competition, which was judged bythe Minnesota chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.LARGE NEWSPAPERS
General -- The Boston Globe staff: 'Doctor's orders killed cancerpatient.'
Spot News -- The Hartford Courant staff, for 'Perfect,' a specialsection on the University of Connecticut's women's basketballchampionship team.
Feature -- Christopher Cox, Boston Herald: 'Deadly Harvest,' alook at the heroin epidemic from womb to tomb.
Enterprise -- Clark Canfield, Andrew Garber, Maine SundayTelegram: 'Too many boats, too few fish,' a series about the declineof the New England fishing industry.
Editorial -- Carolyn Lumsden, Hartford Courant: Charting asensible course for better law enforcement.
Local Column -- Tom Weber, Bangor Daily News.
Sports series -- The Boston Globe staff for 'Unforgettable,' aspecial section on the Boston Garden.
Sports column -- Dan Shaughnessy, The Boston Globe.CLASS 2
Spot News -- Beth Cooney of The Advocate in Stamford, Conn. forwriting on the death of 10-year-old Timothy Coppola.
Feature -- Craig Sandler, The Sun in Lowell: 'Giving America theBad News,' a report on the life and times of Paul Tsongas.
General news -- The staff of The Eagle-Tribune in Lawrence:'Raytheon's future.'
Enterprise -- The Eagle-Tribune: 'Things have to change.'
Editorials -- Edward Achorn, The Eagle-Tribune.
Local Column -- Steven Slosberg, The Day in New London, Conn.
Sports story -- Chaz Scroggins, The Sun: 'Pro baseball inLowell.'
Sports column -- Emery Filmer, The Advocate in Stamford, Conn.CLASS 3
Spot News -- M. Catherine Callahan, Newport Daily News: 'Torpedoexplodes at Navy base.'
Features -- Suzanne Wilson, Daily Hampshire Gazette ofNorthampton: 'Roger Wallace's's 6th grade.'
General News -- David Olson, Gloucester Daily Times, forcoverage of fishing issues.
Local Column -- Jo Becker, Concord Monitor.
Enterprise -- The staff of The Telegraph in Nashua, N.H.:'Hitting home,' coverage of domestic violence.
Editorials -- Jim Fox, Valley News in Lebanon, N.H.
Sports series -- Gary Fitz, The Telegraph in Nashua, N.H.: 'ScarWars,' articles about the epidemic of injuries sidelining femaleathletes.
Sports column -- Ray Duckler, Concord Monitor.
