The list of first-place awards in the Maine Press Association 2007 Better Newspapers Contest:

General Excellence

Weekly 1: Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: Sanford News

Daily: Bangor Daily News

Weekend: Sun Journal

Web Site

Weekly: www.keepmecurrent.com

Daily/Weekend: Bangor Daily News

News Photo

Weekly 1: Tina Shute, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Rich Obrey, American Journal

Daily: Douglas Van Reeth, Sun Journal

Weekend: Amber Waterman, Sun Journal

Spot News Photo

Weekly 1: Earl Brechlin, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: E.J. Hersom, Sanford News

Daily: Gordon Chibroski, Portland Press Herald

Weekend: Gregory Rec, Maine Sunday Telegram

Picture Story

Weekly 1: Tina Shute, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Daniel O’Connell and Ken Waltz, VillageSoup Times

Daily: Gregory Rec, Portland Press Herald

Weekend: Bridget Brown, Bangor Daily News

Sports Photo

Weekly 1: Sara Gray, Aroostook Republican & News; Weekly 2: Rich Obrey, American Journal

Daily: Jill Brady, Portland Press Herald

Weekend: Gabor Degre, Bangor Daily News

Feature Photo

Weekly 1: Tina Shute, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Nick Gosling, The Ellsworth American

Daily: Gregory Rec, Portland Press Herald

Weekend: Gregory Rec, Maine Sunday Telegram

Scenic Photo

Weekly 1: Tina Shute, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Dagney C. Ernest, The Courier-Gazette

Daily: Russ Dillingham, Sun Journal

Weekend: Gregory Rec, Maine Sunday Telegram

People Photo

Weekly 1: Tina Shute, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Joe Orchulli II, Boothbay Register

Daily: Daryn Slover, Sun Journal

Weekend: Shawn Patrick Ouelette, Maine Sunday Telegram

Illustration

Weekly 1: Joe Scamman, The Franklin Journal; Weekly 2: Michelle Snowden, The Ellsworth American

Daily: Michael Fisher, Portland Press Herald

Weekend: Eric Zelz, Bangor Daily News

Graphics

Weekly 1: Christine Dunkle, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: Kristin Kaiser, American Journal

Daily: Jeff Woodbury, Portland Press Herald

Weekend: Alfred Wood, Maine Sunday Telegram

Specialty Page Design

Weekly 1: Hana Jurik, Capital Weekly; Weekly 2: Christine Dunkle and Dagney C. Ernest, The Courier-Gazette

Daily: Nick Masuda, Amber Waterman and Douglas Van Reeth, Sun Journal

Weekend: Patty Ammons, Lynn Ascrizzi and Sharon Wood, Kennebec Journal

Front Page Design

Weekly 1: Staff, Wiscasset Newspaper; Weekly 2: Jason Rathbun and Michael Leary, American Journal

Daily: Nick Masuda, Alicia Ford, Jose Leiva and Douglas Van Reeth, Sun Journal

Weekend: Becky Bowden and Eric Zelz, Bangor Daily News

News Story

Weekly 1: Jay Davis, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Kristoffer Roveillo, Boothbay Register

Daily: Rachel Rice, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: Josie Huang, Maine Sunday Telegram

Spot News Story

Weekly 1: Chris Outcalt, Rachel Collins and Meredith Blake, The York Weekly; Weekly 2: Charlie Smith, American Journal

Daily: Amber Waterman, Lindsay Tice and Mark LaFlamme, Sun Journal

Weekend: Elbert Aull, Maine Sunday Telegram

Investigative Report

Weekly 1: Daniel Dunkle, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: Holly S. Anderson, VillageSoup Times

Daily: Nok-Noi Ricker, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: Staff, Sun Journal

Analysis

Weekly 1: Robert Levin, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: Tom Walsh, The Ellsworth American

Daily: Alan Crowell, Morning Sentinel

Weekend: Staff, Sun Journal

Continuing Story

Weekly 2: Tom Walsh, The Ellsworth American

Daily: Staff, Portland Press Herald

Weekend: Mike Lowe, Maine Sunday Telegram

Arts-Lifestyle Feature

Weekly 1: Daniel Dunkle, The Republican Journal

Daily: Sharon Kiley Mack and Kevin Bennett, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: Kristen Andresen, Bangor Daily News

Feature Story

Weekly 1: No winner; Weekly 2: Kelly Michaud, The Courier-Gazette

Daily: Alicia Anstead, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: Susan Cover, Kennebec Journal

Local Column

Weekly 1: Mike Brown, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: Mike Corrigan, The Bridgton News

Daily: Dana Wilde, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: J.P. Devine, Morning Sentinel

Critic’s Award

Weekly 1: Mark Good, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: Nan Lincoln, The Bar Harbor Times

Daily: Alicia Anstead, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: No winner

News-Sports Headline

Weekly 1: Beth Staples, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Stephen Fay, The Ellsworth American

Daily: Greg Reid, Portland Press Herald

Weekend: Drew McMullin and Dina Mendros, York County Weekend

Feature Headline

Weekly 1: Staff, The Franklin Journal; Weekly 2: Stephen Fay, The Ellsworth American

Daily: Becky Bowden, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: Kristen Muszynski, York County Weekend

Special Section

Weekly 1: Staff, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: Staff, The Ellsworth American

Daily: Patty Ammons and Sharon Wood, Kennebec Journal

Weekend: Staff, Sun Journal

Editorial

Weekly 1: Andy Kekacs, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Greg Fish, The Bar Harbor Times

Daily: Tony Ronzio, Sun Journal

Weekend: Susan Young and Todd Benoit, Bangor Daily News

Opinion Column

Weekly 1: Chuck McKay, Machias Valley News Observer; Weekly 2: Mike Corrigan, The Bridgton News

Daily: George Smith, Morning Sentinel

Weekend: Richard Rhames, York County Weekend

Editorial Cartoon

Weekly 1: Darryl Smith, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: John Riley, The Courier-Gazette

Daily: George Danby, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: George Danby, Bangor Daily News

Editorial Page

Weekly 1: Staff, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: Staff, The Ellsworth American

Daily: John W. Porter, M.D. Harmon and Betsy Ring, Portland Press Herald

Weekend: Tony Ronzio and Cam Churchill, Sun Journal

Sports Story

Weekly 1: Michael Brown, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: Craig Crosby, The Ellsworth American

Daily: John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: Kevin Mills, Sun Journal

Sports Feature

Weekly 1: Erik S. O’Connor, The Camden Herald; Weekly 2: Keith Wehmeyer, American Journal

Daily: John Nash, Journal Tribune

Weekend: Jenn Menendez, Maine Sunday Telegram

Sports Column

Weekly 1: John Ford, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Jim Leonard, VillageSoup Times

Daily: John Nash, Journal Tribune

Weekend: Steve Solloway, Maine Sunday Telegram

Sports Section

Weekly 1: Tim Collins Downer, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Staff, American Journal

Daily: Staff, Portland Press Herald

Weekend: Staff, Maine Sunday Telegram

Local Ad Black and White

Weekly 1: Bob Gray, The Original Irregular; Weekly 2: Dawn Burns and Jay Thurston, The Courier-Gazette

Daily: Sam Wood, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: Bridget Cayer and Lisa Carter, Bangor Daily News

Local Ad in Color

Weekly 1: Staff, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Staff, The Ellsworth American

Daily: Dana Perkins, Journal Tribune

Weekend: Sam Wood, Shelley Sund and Amy Hayden, Bangor Daily News

Campaign or Series

Weekly 1: Staff, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: Staff, The Ellsworth American

Daily: Aaron Skilling, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: No winner

Advertising Layout

Weekly 1: Staff, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: Staff, The Ellsworth American

Daily: Jamie Battley, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: Jamie Battley, Bangor Daily News

Supplement-Special Section

Weekly 1: Terri Mahoney and Jan McIntyre, VillageSoup Citizen; Weekly 2: Staff, The Ellsworth American,

Daily: Larry Rioux, Michael Hersey, Mary Kee, Creative and Sales Staffs, Morning Sentinel

Weekend: Advertising and Composing Staffs, Bangor Daily News

Best Supplement Cover

Weekly 1: Heidi Murphy, The Original Irregular; Weekly 2: Jonathan Morse, American Journal

Daily: Aaron Skilling, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: No winner

Best NIE Idea

Weekly 1: Fran Emmons, Stuart Hedstrom, Keri Foster and Jeannette Hughes, The Piscataquis Observer; Weekly 2: Andrew Birden and Don Levesque, St. John Valley Times

Daily: Jamie Clark, Barbara Mower and Josh Alves, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: Aimee Dolloff, Jonathan Ferland, Eric Zelz, Gabor Degre, Scott Haskell and John Clarke Russ, Bangor Daily News

In-Paper Circulation Promo

Weekly 1: Elaine Littlefield and April Michaud, Aroostook Republican & News; Weekly 2: Brian Albert and Elaine Littlefield, The Star-Herald

Daily: Fred Stewart, Pat Horne and Bridget Cayer, Bangor Daily News

Weekend: Missy Morgan and Charlene McGraw, Kennebec Journal

Self-Promotion

Weekly 1: Staff, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: Staff, The Ellsworth American

Daily: Cindy Stevens, Morning Sentinel

Weekend: Michelle Cote, York County Weekend

Best New Idea

Weekly 1: Staff, Mount Desert Islander; Weekly 2: Staff, The Ellsworth American

Daily: Cindy Stevens, Larry Rioux and Michael Hersey, Kennebec Journal

Weekend: Michele Prentice and Lisa Rancourt, Bangor Daily News

Sponsorship Page

Weekly 1: Staff, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: Staff, The Ellsworth American

Daily: Lindsey Montana, Sun Journal

Weekend: Staff, Bangor Daily News

Freedom of Information

Weekly 1: Daniel Dunkle, The Republican Journal; Weekly 2: Stephen Betts, The Courier-Gazette

Daily: Terry Karkos, Judy Meyer and Scott Thistle, Sun Journal

Weekend: Kevin Wack, Maine Sunday Telegram