Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Bristol Herald Courier Entry Title: The burden of the badge; Pushed to the brink; Standoff Entry Credit: David McGee Judge Comment: Well written, interesting, nice group of articles for the category. Congratulations.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Winchester Star Entry Title: Evan Goodenow Public Safety Writing Entry Credit: Evan Goodenow Judge Comment: The writer put together a nice package of entries and stuck to the category's rules. The writing was consistent with 21st century journalists, offered sufficient details without bogging down the reader. Well done.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Bristol Herald Courier Entry Title: Evelyn Boswell case a year later: Mystery remains; Pure havoc; Latest epidemic Entry Credit: Robert Sorrell Judge Comment: A nice package of articles, interesting topics.