10/12/2008
The Sun Journal of Lewiston has won daily and weekend Newspapers of the Year awards in the annual contest, while The Ellsworth American and the Houlton Pioneer Times were named the state's best weekly papers.
The winners were announced Saturday night during the MPA's annual fall conference at The Atlantic Oakes Resort in Bar Harbor.
In all, the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel won a total of 24 awards in this year's contest.
Other notable winners were Sentinel photographer Jeff Pouland for his first place finish in the 'Sports Photo Daily/Weekend' category, editorial-page editor Naomi Schalit who was a two-time winner, as was columnist and theater critic J.P. Devine. Reporter Amy Calder of the Morning Sentinel took a second-place award in the 'News Story Daily/Weekend' category.
The Sun Journal's Sunday edition was named newspaper of the year for the fourth year in a row. Second place in the general excellence competition for weekend papers went to the Morning Sentinel of Waterville and third place went to the Kennebec Journal of Augusta.
In the daily division, the Sun Journal was followed by the Bangor Daily News in second place and the Journal Tribune of Biddeford in third.
All contest winners from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel follow:
Scenic Photo Daily/Weekend 2. Andy Molloy, Kennebec Journal
Illustration Daily/Weekend 3. Ben Sturtevant and Sharon Wood, Kennebec Journal
Feature Photo Daily/Weekend 3. Jeff Pouland, Morning Sentinel
Sports Photo Daily/Weekend 1. Jeff Pouland, Morning Sentinel
Local Ad Black and White Daily/Weekend 1. Paulina Walker, Kennebec Journal
Campaign or Series Daily/Weekend 2. Renee Paradis and Ron Robbins, Morning Sentinel
Advertising Layout Daily/Weekend 1. Creative and Sales Staffs, Kennebec Journal
Supplement/Special Section Daily/Weekend 1. Cindy Stevens, Denise Vear, Sales and Creative Staffs, Morning Sentinel
Best Supplement Cover Daily/Weekend 3. Michael French, Morning Sentinel
Self-Promotion Weekly Daily/Weekend 3. Denise Vear and Cindy Stevens, Kennebec Journal
Best New Idea Weekly 3. Cindy Stevens, Kennebec Journal
Sponsorship Page Daily/Weekend 2. Jarred Bailey and Joan Hallee, Morning Sentinel
General Excellence Weekend 2. Morning Sentinel 3. Kennebec Journal
Editorial Page Weekend 3. Naomi Schalit, Morning Sentinel
Sports Section Weekend 2. Staff, Morning Sentinel
Web Site Daily/Weekend 3. Staff, KennebecJournal.com and MorningSentinel.com
News Story Daily/Weekend 2. Amy Calder, Morning Sentinel
Analysis Daily/Weekend 2. Susan Cover, Kennebec Journal
Continuing Story Daily/Weekend 3. Staff, Kennebec Journal
Local Column Daily/Weekend 3. J.P. Devine, Kennebec Journal
Critic's Award Daily/Weekend 2. J.P. Devine, Kennebec Journal
Editorial Weekly Daily/Weekend 3. Naomi Schalit, Kennebec Journal
Opinion Column Daily/Weekend 3. George Smith, Kennebec Journal




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