05/08/2008
from the Kennebec Journal
QUESTIONS REMAIN
No complaints from those who switched to Somerset County center
Vote on 1 may hurt some in election
Steeple at center of debate in Whitefield
VETERANS REQUIRE ASSISTANCE: Homelessness takes center stage
J.P. DEVINE: Overcome sadness with hope
BASKETBALL: NBA Hall of Famer Barry doles out advice at Thomas College
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Maranacook sophomore Mace dominates Class B field
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A year later, families await answers on fatalities
Owner of topless coffee shop on the comeback trail
Officials report cheaper, better service after switch
Two people in critical condition
Young Marines stick to program
Issue of homeless veterans at center stage
GIRLS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Winslow falls to York in Class B
Bard hits her marathon stride
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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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