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
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via pressherald.com
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
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Maine’s thin-skinned senior senator fails to meet a historic moment.
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Municipal officials don’t have to answer to the people who can’t afford to live in their community.
SECOND PLACE, LOCAL COLUMNIST
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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
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'Freedom, A Fable,' on view through May 2, juxtaposes the magazine drawings with work by contemporary artists.
THIRD PLACE, NEWS VIDEO