Maine Public Broadcasting Network Programs Nominated for Five Emmy Awards

(LEWISTON, Maine) – The 35th Boston/New England Emmy Award nominations have been announced, and five programs from the Maine Public Broadcasting Network garnered nominations. The Boston/New England Emmy Awards recognize the best work being done in Television throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Upstate New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The awards ceremony will be held June 2nd in Boston.

"This is a fantastic honor,” said MPBN President and CEO Mark Vogelzang. “It speaks to the high quality of the television programs being produced here in Maine – both by independent producers and by the staff at MPBN.”

Three of the nominations are for programs created by MPBN staff: (the programs can be viewed via the links below each title)

     Category: Outstanding Education/Schools
     Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks: International Student Recruitment
     video.mpbn.net/video/2157407037

     Category: Outstanding Environmental Program
     Sustainable Maine: Desperate Alewives
     video.mpbn.net/video/2135374738

     Category: Outstanding Societal Concerns
     Sustainable Maine: The Triple Bottom Line
     video.mpbn.net/video/2135374720

One of the nominations is a documentary film that aired as part of the MPBN Community Films series:

     Category: Outstanding Documentary
     There is My Home: Somali Bantu Farmers of Lewiston, Maine
     Amy Brown, Producer-Lanes Island Productions

One of the nominations is for a program created by independent producers, and aired on MPBN:

     Category: Outstanding Arts/Entertainment Program
     Incredible Maine - Granite Tamer
     Marilyn Taylor, Producer; Dave Wilkinson, Director

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network operates five television transmitters (WCBB-TV - Augusta - 10, WMEA-TV - Biddeford – 26, WMED-TV - Calais – 13, WMEB-TV - Orono – 12, WMEM-TV - Presque Isle – 10), and seven radio transmitters (WMEH-FM - Bangor - 90.9, WMED-FM - Calais - 89.7, WMEP-FM - Camden - 90.5, WMEF-FM - Fort Kent - 106.5, WMEA-FM - Portland - 90.1, WMEM-FM - Presque Isle - 106.1, WMEW-FM - Waterville - 91.3) reaching households in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Atlantic Canada. MPBN also delivers content to a worldwide audience via it’s website, www.mpbn.net.

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