Maine Press Association recognizes journalism, photography, news business at annual awards ceremony

PenBayPilot writers and photographers Sarah Thompson, Chris Wolf, Diane O’Brien and Lynda Clancy earned first, next and third area awards at the annual Maine Press Association Improved Newspaper Contest at the MPA’s drop meeting held Saturday, Oct. 22 at Atlantic Oceanside Lodge & Function Middle in Bar Harbor.

The Pilot’s companion newspapers of Maine-Ok Enterprises — Boothbay Register, Wiscasset Newspaper — also obtained awards for creating and images, as well as initial and next place in their respective divisions for digital excellence.

PenBayPilot awards involved:

Sarah Thompson, 1st place for Health Story (Connect with for Thomaston eatery for alleged threatening demeanor finishes up a far distinctive story)

First place for Location Information Photo (Hope Street Fire, January 2022) and,

Third place for Individuals Image (Snowpants, badges, fun on Rockland’s sledding hill)

Diane O’Brien, second position for Nearby Columnist (This Week in Lincolnville)

Chris Wolf, third area for Function Story (Dramatic 911 simply call to Knox Regional Communications happily culminates with beginning of toddler boy).

Lynda Clancy, to start with position for Political Tale (Camden proposes easing density procedures to motivate workforce, cost-effective housing) and,

Very first location for Aspect Picture (Just poking all over: A mid-summer’s morning on Penobscot Bay).

The convention incorporated a complete working day of situations, which includes the annual small business meeting informative programming the Hall of Fame Luncheon with 2022 inductees Earl Brechlin of the Mount Desert Islander and Chris and Paula Roberts of the Lincoln County Information and 2021 inductees Dorothy “Dot” Roderick, Dieter Bradbury and Judy Meyer the annual scholarship auction and reception and the 2022 Greater Newspaper Awards Meal and Banquet with Grasp of Ceremonies Greg Rec.

The 2022 Better Newspaper Contest was judged for work released from April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022 from weeklies, dailies and digital publications.

There had been 58 classes in this year’s contest in the next types: Photograph/Style and design, Sections, Marketing/Circulation, Composing, Sports activities, On the web, and Particular Awards.

The Wiscasset Newspaper competed in the Weekly 1 division and the Boothbay Register and Pen Bay Pilot in the Weekly 2 division.

Weekly 1 consists of newspapers with circulation or distribution from one particular to 1,999 Weekly 2 contains newspapers with circulation or distribution of 2,000 or much more and on-line newspapers. The contest was judged by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association.

Attending this year’s convention from the Register were being Pearson, editor Kevin Burnham and reporter Joseph Charpentier, and from Pen Bay Pilot, Lynda Clancy, Sarah Shepherd, Sarah Thompson and Chris Wolf.

Clancy, board member and rapid past president of the MPA, served as chair of this year’s Contest Committee and Legislative Committee. Charpentier is also a member of the MPA board.

Wiscasset reporter and assistant editor Susan Johns hauled in 8 awards – a few firsts, two seconds and a few thirds. Her first location awards ended up for Attributes/Life style movie (Wiscasset resumes Fourth of July traditions) Persons photo (Rate automobile delight) and News Headline (Icy evaluate: Alna complains about contractor’s response to Jan. 5 disorders) next put awards were being for News Movie (A Winterfest nevertheless) and Editorial (Hold the expletives) and 3rd place awards have been for Scenic Photo (Wiscasset harbor) Information Headline (The evening that the lights went out in Alna) and Editorial (Examine this).

Boothbay Sign-up reporter Monthly bill Pearson received initial location for his Sports Headline (Meader sticking all-around for another area hockey period). Arts and Enjoyment editor Lisa Kristoff took third position for Critic’s Award (Wilde well accomplished). And news contractor Isabelle Curtis took 3rd place for Education and learning Story (BRHS grads mirror on their initial calendar year of school in pandemic).

Boothbay Sign-up gained the Electronic Excellence award in the Weekly 2 division Wiscasset Newspaper, 2nd position for Electronic Excellence, Weekly 1.

Throughout the awards ceremony, former Register photographer John Edwards was between these remembered throughout a looking at of Maine journalists who handed absent through the past year.

The conference involved a entire working day of events, which include the once-a-year enterprise meeting informative programming the Hall of Fame Luncheon with 2022 inductees Earl Brechlin of the Mount Desert Islander and Chris and Paula Roberts of the Lincoln County News and 2021 inductees Dorothy “Dot” Roderick, Dieter Bradbury and Judy Meyer the yearly scholarship auction and reception and the 2022 Far better Newspaper Awards Supper and Banquet with Master of Ceremonies Greg Rec.

The 2022 Superior Newspaper Contest was judged for work revealed from April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022 from weeklies, dailies and digital publications. There had been 58 types in this year’s contest in the following classes: Photo/Style and design, Sections, Promoting/Circulation, Writing, Sports activities, On the net, and Unique Awards. The Wiscasset Newspaper competed in the Weekly 1 division and the Boothbay Sign-up and Pen Bay Pilot in the Weekly 2 division. Weekly 1 includes newspapers with circulation or distribution from a single to 1,999 Weekly 2 features newspapers with circulation or distribution of 2,000 or far more and on the internet newspapers. The contest was judged by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Affiliation.

The Bangor Day-to-day News, Portland Phoenix, The Camden Herald, and the Maine Sunday Telegram have been honored by the Maine Push Affiliation (MPA) for Typical Excellence in print newspapers.

The Portland Push Herald, Boothbay Sign up, and The Camden Herald took major honors for electronic Standard Excellence in the MPA’s Far better Newspaper Contest.

Samantha Hogan and The Maine Monitor won the Independence of Data very first-area award in the Weekly division, while the workers of the Sunshine Journal took prime honors in the Day-to-day/Weekend division.

Steve Collins, of the Solar Journal, was named the Journalist of the Year and Melissa Logan, of the Sunlight Journal and Western Maine Weeklies, was the Promotion Human being of the Year.

Sawyer Loftus, of the Bangor Everyday News, gained the Bob Drake Youthful Writer’s Award, and Caroline Spear, of Penobscot Bay Press, was honored by the MPA as the Unsung Hero of the Calendar year.

A complete list of 2022 award winners will be posted up coming 7 days on the MPA’s web page. 

The Maine Press Association (MPA), started in 1864, is a single of the oldest skilled news corporations in the country. Study far more at www.mainepressassociation.org.