Vermont News and Media LLC to acquire Brattleboro Reformer, Bennington Banner, Manchester Journal

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fredric Rutberg, president of New England Newspapers Inc., announced on May 4 that it is selling its Vermont publications...

Alan Rosenberg, David Butler, & Michael McDermott

Alan Rosenberg, managing editor at The Providence Journal, will succeed David Butler as executive editor of the Journal when Butler retires in June. Rosenberg...

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...

Gareth Henderson

Gareth Henderson has been appointed editor of The Vermont Standard of Woodstock. Henderson began his career with the Vermont Standard as a freelancer while...

Dan Bolles / Jordan Adams

Dan Bolles has been named assistant arts editor of the Burlington-based Seven Days. Jordan Adams will replace Bolles as Seven Days’ music editor. Bolles...

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.

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...

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MAINE Earl Brechlin has left as founding editor of the Mount Desert Islander of Bar Harbor to become communications director of Friends of Acadia, an...

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...

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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...