05/08/2008
from the Kennebec Journal
Finding shelter for those who serve their nation
Immigrant recalls her special greeting
State gains $85M in Homeland Security funds
Man arrested after swerve toward cop
School unit in limbo
Rain? What rain?
LEE LATCHES ON WITH THOMAS
Modern camping equipment takes it to the extreme
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Civil War-era flag finds honored position
Residents wonder if the rain will ever go away
FAIRFIELD Sewage plant rejection irks man
Winslow's fireworks guy doesn't mind the obscurity
At holiday derby, the fun is catching
Vets' champion 'very passionate' about her work
Hersom deals with change
Sandals work for outdoor types
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Ryan Henderson of Erskine Academy in South China is one of seven Maine high school juniors named semifinalists in the Maine Community College System’s Journey Into Writing Contest.
On May 16rd three of them will earn the honor of being named one of Maine’s three “Young Writers of the Year” and receive a generous cash prize.
The MCCS Journey Into Writing contest is a statewide writing contest for high school juniors. The semifinalists’ entries were chosen from more than 218 entries from 65 high schools throughout Maine.
Award winning Maine authors Richard Russo, Linda Greenlaw, and Wesley McNair are the contest judges. They are expected to join Gov. John E. Baldacci and sponsors of the contest at a luncheon ceremony to announce the three winners on Friday, May 16, at Maple Hill Farm Inn and Conference Center in Hallowell beginning at 11 a.m.
At the event, all seven semifinalists will receive $250 and a plaque. The three winners of the contest will receive a total of $2,500.
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