Portland Press Herald award winners
The following Portland Press Herald employees have won awards for the 2013 Maine Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.
NEWS PHOTO
Gabe Souza, "Same sex marriage passes, ladies celebrate with a kiss," Nov. 6, 2012 Second place
SCENIC PHOTO
Tim Greenway, "Snow blows and drifts," Feb. 9, 2013 Second place
PEOPLE PHOTO
John Ewing, âÂÂDominican baby in town for heart surgery,â May 1, 2012 Third place
FEATURE PHOTO
Gregory Rec, âÂÂGym dandies,â Jan. 6, 2012 Third place
SPORTS PHOTO
Gordon Chibroski, âÂÂGreely teammates joyously greet Danielle Cimino,â June 14, 2012 Second place
ILLUSTRATION
Michael Fisher, âÂÂItâÂÂs the economy, stupid,â (full size)
Sept. 2, 2012 First place
ILLUSTRATION
Michael Fisher, âÂÂRepublicans,â (full size)
Dec. 16, 2012 Second place
GRAPHIC
Michael Fisher, âÂÂThe lobster supply chain,â (full size) Aug. 12, 2012
Second place
FRONT PAGE DESIGN
Brian Robitaille, Maine Sunday Telegram, (click to view) Jan. 27, 2013
First place
EDITORIAL PAGE
Staff, Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, (click dates to view)
April 29, 2012; May 11, 2012; Feb. 17, 2013
First place
SPORTS SECTION
Staff, Maine Sunday Telegram, (click dates to view)
June 17, 2012; Feb. 3, 2013; Feb. 10, 2013
Second place
BUSINESS SECTION
Staff, Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, (click dates to view)
June 17 2012; Nov. 3, 2012; Nov. 6, 2012
First place
FEATURE SECTION
Staff, Portland Press Herald, Food & Dining, (click dates to view)
June 27, 2012; Feb. 27, 2013; March 6, 2013
Second place
NEWS BLOGGER
Dave Epstein, âÂÂThe Maine ForecastâÂÂ
First place
Steve Mistler, âÂÂCapitol tickerâÂÂ
Third place
SPORTS BLOGGER
Kevin Thomas, âÂÂClearing the basesâÂÂ
Second place
FEATURES BLOGGER
Meredith Goad, âÂÂMaine a la carteâÂÂ
First place
John Golden, âÂÂThe Golden DishâÂÂ
Second place
Karen Beaudoin, âÂÂIn the cityâÂÂ
Third place
NEWS VIDEO
Gabe Souza, âÂÂHomeless in PortlandâÂÂ
Jan. 14, 2013 First place
SPORTS VIDEO
David Hench, âÂÂAll you could see was fireâÂÂ
Feb. 13, 2013 Third place
David Hench, âÂÂControl or punishment?âÂÂ
March 17, 2013 Third place
Tux Turkel, âÂÂMainers still making pilgrimage for powerâÂÂ
Jan. 20, 2013 Third place
Bob Keyes, âÂÂWhat Homer saw in MaineâÂÂ
Sept. 16, 2012 Third place
Aimsel Ponti, âÂÂFiona Apple sings her heart out in a hot Portland showâÂÂ
July 2, 2012 Third place
John Willhoite, âÂÂWegman unleashedâ July 15, 2012 Third place
Gabe Souza, âÂÂField of VisionâÂÂ
Oct. 12, 2012 Third place
SPECIAL ONLINE PROJECT
Karen Beaudoin, âÂÂDeadly force: police and the mentally ill,â Dec. 11-14, 2012
Third place
NEWS STORY
David Hench, âÂÂHow did you find me?âÂÂ
March 29, 2013 Third place
SPOT NEWS STORY
John Richardson and staff, âÂÂBlown awayâÂÂ
Feb. 10, 2013 First place
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
David Hench, Tux Turkel and Kelley Bouchard, âÂÂDeadly forceâ Oct. 10, Dec. 9, Dec. 11, Dec. 12, Dec. 30 2012 First place
ANALYSIS
Edward D. Murphy, âÂÂNumber of kids taken from abuse decreases by halfâÂÂ
May 13, 2012 First place
CONTINUING STORY
Randy Billings, âÂÂCity closes 3 waterfront businessesâ Sept. 15, 2012;
âÂÂBefore rat infestation, Porthole had 28 other violationsâ Sept. 18, 2012;
âÂÂState criticizes Portland's handling of rat-infested restaurantâ Sept. 20, 2012;
âÂÂPortland inspects 49 restaurants, 39 failâ Sept. 21, 2012
Second place
ARTS/LIFESTYLE FEATURE
Tom Bell, âÂÂPeople of the forest: A Maine Family's journey of discoveryâÂÂ
Sept. 30, 2012 First place
FEATURE STORY
Randy Billings, âÂÂCourt order: Whistle while you walkâÂÂ
Feb. 24, 2013 Third place
LOCAL COLUMNIST
Bill Nemitz, âÂÂIn the end, that marriage certificate means a lot,â Oct. 28, 2012, and âÂÂA new American citizen knows the value of village,â Sept. 23, 2012
First place
CRITIC'S AWARD
Bob Keyes, âÂÂCampbell says goodbye with dignityâÂÂ
Oct. 17, 2012First place
FEATURE HEADLINE
Brian Robitaille, âÂÂA boom ⦠with a viewâ June 28, 2012 Second place
NEWS/SPORTS HEADLINE
Nate Thompson, âÂÂGronkâÂÂs owskiâ Nov. 20, 2012 First place
EDITORIAL
Sarah Collins, âÂÂTime to heal: U.S. needs paid sick-leave mandateâÂÂ
March 27, 2013 Third place
OPINION COLUMNIST
Greg Kesich, âÂÂDeath of homeless woman poses hard questionsâ Aug. 22, 2012
âÂÂAn early exit by Dill would shake up U.S. Senate raceâÂÂ
Sept. 26, 2012
First place
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EDITORIAL CARTOONIST
Steve Meyers, Aug. 19, 2012; Nov. 18, 2012; Feb. 10, 2013
Second place
ENVIRONMENTAL STORY
Colin Woodard, âÂÂThe alewives argumentâÂÂ
July 8, 2012 Third place
BUSINESS/ECONOMICS STORY
Eric Russell and Jessica Hall, âÂÂWeâÂÂre all in the same boatâÂÂ
Aug. 12, 2012 Second place
EDUCATION STORY
Noel K. Gallagher, âÂÂMaine grads more ready for college than othersâÂÂ
Jan. 17, 2013 Third place
SPORTS STORY
Glenn Jordan, âÂÂTrue wins again at BAA 5KâÂÂ
April 16, 2012 First place
SPORTS FEATURE
Steve Craig, âÂÂSee the world through her eyesâÂÂ
Oct. 14, 2012 First place
SPORTS COLUMNIST
Kevin Thomas, âÂÂOn baseball,â June 17; July 1, 2012
First place