The list of first-place awards in the Maine Press Association 2007Better Newspapers Contest:
General Excellence
Weekly 1: Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: Sanford News
Daily: Bangor Daily News
Weekend: Sun Journal
Web Site
Weekly: www.keepmecurrent.com
Daily/Weekend: Bangor Daily News
News Photo
Weekly 1: Tina Shute, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Rich Obrey,American Journal
Daily: Douglas Van Reeth, Sun Journal
Weekend: Amber Waterman, Sun Journal
Spot News Photo
Weekly 1: Earl Brechlin, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: E.J.Hersom, Sanford News
Daily: Gordon Chibroski, Portland Press Herald
Weekend: Gregory Rec, Maine Sunday Telegram
Picture Story
Weekly 1: Tina Shute, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: DanielO'Connell and Ken Waltz, VillageSoup Times
Daily: Gregory Rec, Portland Press Herald
Weekend: Bridget Brown, Bangor Daily News
Sports Photo
Weekly 1: Sara Gray, Aroostook Republican & News; Weekly 2: RichObrey, American Journal
Daily: Jill Brady, Portland Press Herald
Weekend: Gabor Degre, Bangor Daily News
Feature Photo
Weekly 1: Tina Shute, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Nick Gosling,The Ellsworth American
Daily: Gregory Rec, Portland Press Herald
Weekend: Gregory Rec, Maine Sunday Telegram
Scenic Photo
Weekly 1: Tina Shute, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Dagney C.Ernest, The Courier-Gazette
Daily: Russ Dillingham, Sun Journal
Weekend: Gregory Rec, Maine Sunday Telegram
People Photo
Weekly 1: Tina Shute, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Joe OrchulliII, Boothbay Register
Daily: Daryn Slover, Sun Journal
Weekend: Shawn Patrick Ouelette, Maine Sunday Telegram
Illustration
Weekly 1: Joe Scamman, The Franklin Journal; Weekly 2: MichelleSnowden, The Ellsworth American
Daily: Michael Fisher, Portland Press Herald
Weekend: Eric Zelz, Bangor Daily News
Graphics
Weekly 1: Christine Dunkle, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2:Kristin Kaiser, American Journal
Daily: Jeff Woodbury, Portland Press Herald
Weekend: Alfred Wood, Maine Sunday Telegram
Specialty Page Design
Weekly 1: Hana Jurik, Capital Weekly; Weekly 2: Christine Dunkleand Dagney C. Ernest, The Courier-Gazette
Daily: Nick Masuda, Amber Waterman and Douglas Van Reeth, SunJournal
Weekend: Patty Ammons, Lynn Ascrizzi and Sharon Wood, KennebecJournal
Front Page Design
Weekly 1: Staff, Wiscasset Newspaper; Weekly 2: Jason Rathbun andMichael Leary, American Journal
Daily: Nick Masuda, Alicia Ford, Jose Leiva and Douglas Van Reeth,Sun Journal
Weekend: Becky Bowden and Eric Zelz, Bangor Daily News
News Story
Weekly 1: Jay Davis, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: KristofferRoveillo, Boothbay Register
Daily: Rachel Rice, Bangor Daily News
Weekend: Josie Huang, Maine Sunday Telegram
Spot News Story
Weekly 1: Chris Outcalt, Rachel Collins and Meredith Blake, TheYork Weekly; Weekly 2: Charlie Smith, American Journal
Daily: Amber Waterman, Lindsay Tice and Mark LaFlamme, Sun Journal
Weekend: Elbert Aull, Maine Sunday Telegram
Investigative Report
Weekly 1: Daniel Dunkle, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: HollyS. Anderson, VillageSoup Times
Daily: Nok-Noi Ricker, Bangor Daily News
Weekend: Staff, Sun Journal
Analysis
Weekly 1: Robert Levin, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: TomWalsh, The Ellsworth American
Daily: Alan Crowell, Morning Sentinel
Weekend: Staff, Sun Journal
Continuing Story
Weekly 2: Tom Walsh, The Ellsworth American
Daily: Staff, Portland Press Herald
Weekend: Mike Lowe, Maine Sunday Telegram
Arts-Lifestyle Feature
Weekly 1: Daniel Dunkle, The Republican Journal
Daily: Sharon Kiley Mack and Kevin Bennett, Bangor Daily News
Weekend: Kristen Andresen, Bangor Daily News
Feature Story
Weekly 1: No winner; Weekly 2: Kelly Michaud, The Courier-Gazette
Daily: Alicia Anstead, Bangor Daily News
Weekend: Susan Cover, Kennebec Journal
Local Column
Weekly 1: Mike Brown, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: MikeCorrigan, The Bridgton News
Daily: Dana Wilde, Bangor Daily News
Weekend: J.P. Devine, Morning Sentinel
Critic's Award
Weekly 1: Mark Good, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: Nan Lincoln,The Bar Harbor Times
Daily: Alicia Anstead, Bangor Daily News
Weekend: No winner
News-Sports Headline
Weekly 1: Beth Staples, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: StephenFay, The Ellsworth American
Daily: Greg Reid, Portland Press Herald
Weekend: Drew McMullin and Dina Mendros, York County Weekend
Feature Headline
Weekly 1: Staff, The Franklin Journal; Weekly 2: Stephen Fay, TheEllsworth American
Daily: Becky Bowden, Bangor Daily News
Weekend: Kristen Muszynski, York County Weekend
Special Section
Weekly 1: Staff, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: Staff, TheEllsworth American
Daily: Patty Ammons and Sharon Wood, Kennebec Journal
Weekend: Staff, Sun Journal
Editorial
Weekly 1: Andy Kekacs, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Greg Fish,The Bar Harbor Times
Daily: Tony Ronzio, Sun Journal
Weekend: Susan Young and Todd Benoit, Bangor Daily News
Opinion Column
Weekly 1: Chuck McKay, Machias Valley News Observer; Weekly 2:Mike Corrigan, The Bridgton News
Daily: George Smith, Morning Sentinel
Weekend: Richard Rhames, York County Weekend
Editorial Cartoon
Weekly 1: Darryl Smith, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: John Riley,The Courier-Gazette
Daily: George Danby, Bangor Daily News
Weekend: George Danby, Bangor Daily News
Editorial Page
Weekly 1: Staff, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: Staff, TheEllsworth American
Daily: John W. Porter, M.D. Harmon and Betsy Ring, Portland PressHerald
Weekend: Tony Ronzio and Cam Churchill, Sun Journal
Sports Story
Weekly 1: Michael Brown, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: CraigCrosby, The Ellsworth American
Daily: John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News
Weekend: Kevin Mills, Sun Journal
Sports Feature
Weekly 1: Erik S. O'Connor, The Camden Herald; Weekly 2: KeithWehmeyer, American Journal
Daily: John Nash, Journal Tribune
Weekend: Jenn Menendez, Maine Sunday Telegram
Sports Column
Weekly 1: John Ford, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Jim Leonard,VillageSoup Times
Daily: John Nash, Journal Tribune
Weekend: Steve Solloway, Maine Sunday Telegram
Sports Section
Weekly 1: Tim Collins Downer, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2:Staff, American Journal
Daily: Staff, Portland Press Herald
Weekend: Staff, Maine Sunday Telegram
Local Ad Black and White
Weekly 1: Bob Gray, The Original Irregular; Weekly 2: Dawn Burnsand Jay Thurston, The Courier-Gazette
Daily: Sam Wood, Bangor Daily News
Weekend: Bridget Cayer and Lisa Carter, Bangor Daily News
Local Ad in Color
Weekly 1: Staff, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Staff, TheEllsworth American
Daily: Dana Perkins, Journal Tribune
Weekend: Sam Wood, Shelley Sund and Amy Hayden, Bangor Daily News
Campaign or Series
Weekly 1: Staff, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: Staff, TheEllsworth American
Daily: Aaron Skilling, Bangor Daily News
Weekend: No winner
Advertising Layout
Weekly 1: Staff, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: Staff, TheEllsworth American
Daily: Jamie Battley, Bangor Daily News
Weekend: Jamie Battley, Bangor Daily News
Supplement-Special Section
Weekly 1: Terri Mahoney and Jan McIntyre, VillageSoup Citizen;Weekly 2: Staff, The Ellsworth American,
Daily: Larry Rioux, Michael Hersey, Mary Kee, Creative and SalesStaffs, Morning Sentinel
Weekend: Advertising and Composing Staffs, Bangor Daily News
Best Supplement Cover
Weekly 1: Heidi Murphy, The Original Irregular; Weekly 2: JonathanMorse, American Journal
Daily: Aaron Skilling, Bangor Daily News
Weekend: No winner
Best NIE Idea
Weekly 1: Fran Emmons, Stuart Hedstrom, Keri Foster and JeannetteHughes, The Piscataquis Observer; Weekly 2: Andrew Birden and DonLevesque, St. John Valley Times
Daily: Jamie Clark, Barbara Mower and Josh Alves, Bangor DailyNews
Weekend: Aimee Dolloff, Jonathan Ferland, Eric Zelz, Gabor Degre,Scott Haskell and John Clarke Russ, Bangor Daily News
In-Paper Circulation Promo
Weekly 1: Elaine Littlefield and April Michaud, AroostookRepublican & News; Weekly 2: Brian Albert and Elaine Littlefield, TheStar-Herald
Daily: Fred Stewart, Pat Horne and Bridget Cayer, Bangor DailyNews
Weekend: Missy Morgan and Charlene McGraw, Kennebec Journal
Self-Promotion
Weekly 1: Staff, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: Staff, TheEllsworth American
Daily: Cindy Stevens, Morning Sentinel
Weekend: Michelle Cote, York County Weekend
Best New Idea
Weekly 1: Staff, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: Staff, TheEllsworth American
Daily: Cindy Stevens, Larry Rioux and Michael Hersey, KennebecJournal
Weekend: Michele Prentice and Lisa Rancourt, Bangor Daily News
Sponsorship Page
Weekly 1: Staff, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: Staff, TheEllsworth American
Daily: Lindsey Montana, Sun Journal
Weekend: Staff, Bangor Daily News
Freedom of Information
Weekly 1: Daniel Dunkle, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: StephenBetts, The Courier-Gazette
Daily: Terry Karkos, Judy Meyer and Scott Thistle, Sun Journal
Weekend: Kevin Wack, Maine Sunday Telegram
