вЂњI enjoyed that you wrote of his background to give the readerвЂ™s more of a detailed history of the individual.вЂќ вЂњThe headline attracted me right away,вЂќ said the judge. MacDougall received second place in the spot, or breaking, news category for his story on the FBI searching a Houlton manвЂ™s home. He won first place in the food story category for his piece on how the historic drought in Aroostook County affected the potato industry. Stories like this help keep our readers informed.вЂќ Judges praised his research and added, вЂњGood use of quotes from both sides. Very easy read on a sometimes difficult topic.вЂќДЇormer reporter Alexander MacDougall earned six awards, including first place for his environmental story on concerns from Maine Native American tribes that the Pickett Mountain mining project would pollute local waters. Д®valuators said this about the vigil report: вЂњGood lede to the story, nice quotes. He also took second place in the religion/spirituality category for a story on a prayer vigil seeking to end abortion, and third place in courts story for his piece on accused killer Thayne Ormsby seeking to have his convictions overturned.

A judge commented, вЂњEngaging lead and four different sources with good quotes. Very touching picture,вЂќ wrote judges.Д¬yr captured first place for his sports game story on the Southern Aroostook girls basketball team defeating unbeaten Presque Isle for the Aroostook County championship. вЂњA serious moment for a humorous character. He was awarded first place in the feature photo category for his shot of a clown visiting a nursing home resident through a window. Judges commented, вЂњNice atmospheric shot that captures the moment.вЂќ Senior reporter and Local News Assistant Editor Joseph Cyr earned five awards for the Houlton Pioneer Times, including two photo and three writing awards.Д¬yr won first place for his news photo of graduation at Hodgdon Middle-High School showing a graduate covered in confetti. He also captured first place in the analysis category for his story on the opening of the new Caribou school.

He earned third place in the sports story category for his recap of the Caribou VikingsвЂ™ win as Aroostook League boys champions, which adjudicators called вЂњsolid coverage of game that capped an undefeated season.вЂќ

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