Maine Press Association

07/28/2026

The nomination period for the 2026 MPA Individual award for Business Person of the Year has been extended to Friday, August 7.

Email nominations to [email protected] by Aug. 7. Digital entries only, please. All nominations will receive a confirmation of receipt. If you’ve already submitted a nomination and have not received a confirmation, please resubmit. The winner will be announced at the MPA Fall Conference on Oct. 17 in South Portland.

Business Person of the Year (formerly Advertising Person of the Year): For an employee on the business side of a member news organization whose work has been distinguished over the course of a year or years. This may include an employee in advertising, development, circulation, marketing, grant writing, sales, or another similar role. Submit no more than three work samples, if applicable, along with a nomination letter.

Note: If the number of entries is insufficient for any individual award, that award may not be given. In that case, any nominations may be held over for the following year.

07/16/2026

06/30/2026

A reminder that the deadline for Hall of Fame nominations is July 3.

Nominations are now being accepted for 2026 inductees to the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, July 3. Candidates must be Maine newspaper professionals who have made lasting career contributions to their craft, in or out of the state. Members can be elected posthumously.

The Hall of Fame was established in 1998. A list of all inductees is on the MPA website. Each nomination should be accompanied by supporting material that will help committee members as they make their decisions. Nominations and supporting materials must be submitted in an electronic format.

Questions and nominations can be sent to the committee in care of Faith DeAmbrose at [email protected].

The 28th annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Oct. 17 at the MPA Fall Conference in South Portland.

06/10/2026

Nominations are now being accepted for 2026 inductees to the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, July 3. Candidates must be Maine newspaper professionals who have made lasting career contributions to their craft, in or out of the state. Members can be elected posthumously.

The Hall of Fame was established in 1998. A list of all inductees is on the MPA website. Each nomination should be accompanied by supporting material that will help committee members as they make their decisions. Nominations and supporting materials must be submitted in an electronic format.

Questions and nominations can be sent to the committee in care of Faith DeAmbrose at [email protected].

The 28th annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Oct. 17 at the MPA Fall Conference in South Portland.

03/09/2026

The Maine Press Association is proud to announce it has awarded three $2,500 scholarships to help college students in Maine further their pursuit of a career in journalism.
The 2026 recipients include Makayla Morello (University of Southern Maine), Peyton Perkins (University of Maine), and Tyler Bridges (University of Maine).
Morello (middle), a staff writer for the University of Southern Maine’s The Free Press, is a Westbrook native who seeks to develop her skills as a writer focusing on thoughtful, in-depth storytelling. Perkins (left), from Quincy, Massachusetts, is a copy editor at the University of Maine’s Maine Campus Media who enjoys investigative journalism. Bridges (right), from Calais, is the Head Photographer for Maine Campus Media and is interested in a career in multimedia storytelling and documentary.
“This year’s MPA scholarship recipients showed a strong commitment to journalism, both as journalists informing their university communities and as aspiring career journalists,” said MPA Scholarship Committee Chair Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm. “They are a credit to the next generation of journalists.”
The annual scholarships are possible thanks to the generosity of participants in the Maine Press Association’s conference auction each October and the patrons who donate the auction items. For more information on donating items to the upcoming auction to support next year’s scholarships, please contact MPA scholarship committee member George Harvey at [email protected].
Established in 1864, the Maine Press Association works to promote ethical journalism, to advocate for the interests of the journalists and organizations that constitute its membership, and to protect the freedom of the press and the public’s right to know. Learn more at mainepressassociation.org

12/12/2025

CALLING all MAINE STUDENT JOURNALISTS: Applications are now being accepted for the Maine Press Association Scholarship! The deadline to apply is Feb. 2, 2026. Apply at mainepressassociation.org/scholarships