Congratulations are in order for the staff of the Mount Desert Islander, which was named Newspaper of the Year by the Maine Press Association.

Since 2006, the Mount Desert Islander has been named Newspaper of the Year seven times. It won five times in the Weekly 1 division (circulation less than 4000) before moving up last year and winning the Weekly 2 award (for papers with circulation of 4000 or more)

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