MAINE PRESS ASSOCIATION BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
The 2022 Maine Press Association Better Newspaper Contest Awards were announced Oct. 22. Here are the Portland Press Herald’s award-winning stories, columns, projects and photography.
Press Herald wins 60-plus awards in Maine Press Association contest
Among the honors: PressHerald.com won first place for general excellence in the digital category, and the Maine Sunday Telegram won the weekend category.
FIRST PLACE STORIES
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Edward Hyman says he was desperate, depressed and out of options when he attempted ‘suicide by cop’ Oct. 9 outside the Preble Street Resource Center.
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The plentiful catch that brought wealth to fishing families is declining, as climate change warms the Gulf of Maine. A way of life is on the line, but lobstermen can't, or won't, imagine another.
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Convicted last summer of vehicular manslaughter, Ethan Rioux-Poulios should have been barred from driving for a decade. But an error by the courts and the BMV allowed him to keep his license. On Friday, he critically injured a woman in a police chase that ended in a wreck.
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About 150 attorneys have stopped taking court appointments since December 2020.
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The freshman controls the game with a 22-point, 16-rebound effort as the Warriors defeat Falmouth, 43-27, in the Class A final.
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The march on the Capitol unfolded with Mainers on opposite sides of the police barricades until one side toppled them, shaking the foundations of American democracy.
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A generation ago the city's signature smells included J.J. Nissen Bakery, Jordan's Meats and the soon-to-close B&M Baked Beans plant. Today the city's aroma includes whiffs of coffee roasting, food trucks, breweries and oil tanks.
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The Rockefellers, a smart marketing campaign and the ritual of cracking into one all played roles in making lobster intrinsic to the state's identity.
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The three people living in the world's only active Shaker community plan for the future.
FIRST PLACE, LOCAL COLUMNIST
FIRST PLACE, FEATURE VIDEO
SECOND PLACE STORIES
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General Manager Michelle Sandman has transformed the Quality Inn & Suites into a village atmosphere for asylum seekers who have overflowed Portland's family shelter.
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Experts say any punishments from Brunswick's investigation into hazing allegations should not be seen as the final step in curbing abusive group behavior.
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The American Airlines agent who gave two of the 9/11 terrorists their boarding passes from Portland to Boston is haunted by that unthinkable day.
SECOND PLACE EDITORIAL
SECOND PLACE, LOCAL COLUMNIST
Winning Photos
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THIRD PLACE STORIES
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The annual event, canceled last year because of the pandemic, is the largest source of revenue for the Maine Principals' Association and plays a critical role in funding other high school championships.
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Otto Morales-Caballeros’ arrest in 2017 signaled an escalation in immigration policies under the Trump administration.
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Kareemi Atallah wanted again to eat the Middle Eastern food she grew up with. She sort of gets her wish.
THIRD PLACE, FEATURE VIDEO
CRITIC'S AWARD, THIRD PLACE
THIRD PLACE, NEWS VIDEO