![]() ![]() Naloxone - more commonly known by the brand name Narcan - is a drug used to stop opioid overdoses, allowing time for proper medical care to be delivered to the victim. That starts with making life-saving naloxone available in every school building in the county.” It is more important now than ever to work with our schools to increase awareness, ensure we are ready to respond to overdoses in any setting and take preventive actions to protect our young people. ![]() “Deadly fentanyl has invaded nearly every drug supply in Oneida County and is readily available. ![]() “The lives of our young people are at risk,” Picente said in a release. McNamara presented information on the risk of overdose deaths for young people due to the increase in fentanyl in the local drug market. The Task Force held an informational session with local school leaders at Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES on March 9. Picente and his fellow task force chairs. In advertising awards, Dawn Tantum won first place for an advertising campaign or series, "Safety Series," and Alicia Tuttle won first place for best supplement cover, "Fall Home and Garden."Īs a whole, the staff of Central Maine Sunday finished third in the General Excellence weekend category.NEW HARTFORD - Having more naloxone and Narcan access in local schools is a priority for the Oneida County Opioid Task Force, according to County Executive Anthony J. Pinette won first place for a news headline, "Anxiety on the ride," accompanying a front page story exploring students' mental health in schools during the pandemic. Levinsky also won first place for a political story, "Which Nadeau is running for office," as well as first place for a food story/feature, "'Donut Day' at the Amish Community Market in Unity brings people together." Seamans also won first place for a spot news photo showing firefighters responding to a fully-involved apartment building fire on Carey Lane in the South End of Waterville during the early morning hours.Ībrahamson won first place for a scenic photo showing a deer dashing across a road in Mercer, as well as first place for a feature photo showing a dog watching as Patrick Higgins raises a 20-inch pickerel while ice fishing in Fairfield.Ībbott and Levinsky won first place for a continuing story based on their coverage of Unity College laying off 15% of its staff and announcing plans to transform its educational model. The papers also had first-place entries for former news reporter Greg Levinsky and a posthumous first place for opinion columnist George Smith. Seamans and Rich Abrahamson news reporter Taylor Abbott sports reporter Drew Bonifant and copydesk editor Ben Pinette. The Maine Press Association held its annual awards ceremony virtually Saturday night, opting for the second year in a row for an online presentation instead of an in-person gathering because of the coronavirus pandemic.Īmong staff at the central Maine newspapers, first-place winners in individual categories among the state's daily newspapers were photographers Michael G. In all, the Central Maine newspapers had more than 30 awards across a variety of categories for Maine's newspapers as part of the 2020 Better Newspaper Contest for reporters, photographers, editors, designers, production, advertising and circulation. 14-The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel staff received a number of top honors Saturday as part of the annual Maine Press Association ceremony held virtually. ![]()
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