MAINE PRESS ASSOCIATION BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
The 2018 Maine Press Association Better Newspaper Contest Awards were announced Oct. 20 at Sunday River. Here are the Portland Press Herald’s award-winning stories, columns, projects and photography.
FIRST PLACE, ONLINE PROJECT
SECOND PLACE, ONLINE PROJECT
First place, local columnist
First place, Critic's Award
Third place, Editorial
FIRST PLACE STORES
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The unprecedented decision comes after a legally blind witness from Anthony Sanborn's 1992 murder trial says detectives 'basically told me what to say' on the stand.
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Twice Maine lawmakers have OK'd the purchase of Narcan, a heroin overdose antidote, without a prescription, but Gov. Paul LePage and the state's pharmacy regulators won't publish the rules that sanction its sale.
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A dog attack when he was 8 altered Joshua Dixon's life forever. But it's how the 18-year-old Portland art school freshman has adapted since that makes him stand out.
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Before he died in a police-involved shooting a year ago in Portland, the 22-year-old methodically slipped away from family and friends, from jobs and homes.
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Its economic strife and its proximity to the Massachusetts drug trade put the York County city in the cross hairs of the crisis. But forces within Sanford are stepping up and fighting back.
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Jesse Orach gets assistance from runner-up Robert Gomez for a dramatic victory in the men's race, and Emily Durgin wins the women's division.
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Fans of the Sanford Mainers develop a bond with players during the summer baseball season.
SECOND PLACE STORIES
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Some of the $35,000 spent by the governor and staff in D.C. is reimbursed, but he withholds details on expenses and dozens of ‘private appointments.’
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Families can't count on a complex reporting system to work properly, imperiling adults with developmental disabilities who are vulnerable to abuse and neglect.
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Data reflect how racial diversity that was initially clustered in bigger cities like Portland and Lewiston is moving into smaller towns and suburbs.
THIRD PLACE STORIES
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The Portland school is offering the lightweight headscarves for female Muslim athletes.
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Pair Maine-made cheeses with a colorful cranberry, ginger and lemon chutney.
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At Cheverus, they were taught moral responsibility, but victims of alleged abuse by a former teacher say they're still waiting for the school and the Jesuit community to practice what they preach.