The Morning Sentinel Readers’ Choice is a community contest highlighting the BEST of what our area has to offer from dining and shopping to arts and entertainment and more. Covering the Northern Kennebec and Somerset counties.
This year, readers nominated and voted for their favorite local businesses in over 70 categories. Over 8,000 nominations were placed for nearly 200 local businesses, and the winners were determined after almost 42,500 votes.
Explore the top three finishers in every category below. And if you frequent their business, congratulate them on being a Morning Sentinel Readers’ favorite.
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