Naomi Schalit

MAINE Naomi Schalit, co-founder of the Hallowell-based Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, is retiring to pursue independent writing projects. She was the senior reporter...

George Brennan

George Brennan joined The Martha’s Vineyard Times March 30 as news editor. Before joining the Times, Brennan curated the Talking Points newsletter for The...

Stan Simpson

Stan Simpson has been named the Robert C. Vance Endowed Chair in Journalism and Mass Communications at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain...

Shaw Israel Izikson named the editor of The Country Journal

Shaw Israel Izikson was named as the editor of The Country Journal in late November. Izikson is an award-winning journalist, editor, and photographer from Baltimore,...

Al Getler joins The Weeks Group as VP of Business Development

The Weeks Group, the industry’s #1 ad revenue-generating firm, is proud to announce the recent addition of industry veteran and NENPA Board of Directors...

Celestino appointed North of Boston publisher

John Celestino, an accomplished newspaper executive, has been appointed publisher of the North of Boston Media Group of eight newspapers, effective immediately.

Marcia Green – Ethan Shorey

Ethan Shorey has been appointed managing editor of The Valley Breeze, based in Lincoln. Shorey will succeed Marcia Green, the Valley Breeze’s founding editor,...

Transitions

CONNECTICUT Jeff Otterbein has retired as sports editor of The Hartford Courant after 27 years. Dan Brechlin has been named to replace Otterbein as sports...

The Boston Globe names NPR news chief Nancy Barnes as its next editor

The Boston Globe announced on November 14 that Nancy Barnes would be its next editor, tapping a deeply experienced journalist who has run major metropolitan...

Christa Case Bryant has assumed the role of editor for The Christian Science Monitor

BOSTON—Christa Case Bryant has assumed the role of editor of The Christian Science Monitor. She is the second woman to hold the position in...