We’ve heard from several of you that you could use a little more time to prepare your nomination materials for the New England Newspaper Hall of Fame award, which recognizes the most outstanding newspaper professionals from across our six New England states.
To make sure you don’t miss the chance to honor a deserving colleague, the deadline for nominations has been extended to Friday, January 2, 2026.
Your nominee could join more than 100 individuals (see the full list below) who have already been inducted into the New England Newspaper Hall of Fame for their talent, hard work, and exceptional accomplishments, which continue to inspire colleagues throughout the region. As you review the list, you’ll see that Hall of Fame members represent every corner of newspaper operations — a reminder to think broadly about whom you might nominate.
This year’s inductees will be honored during the annual New England Newspaper Convention in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, March 13–14, 2026, with the Hall of Fame induction dinner taking place on Friday, March 13.
Who is eligible?
- Nominees should be people who have made extraordinary contributions to their newspaper(s), the newspaper industry, and their communities.
- People who have excelled in any area of newspaper operations are eligible — editorial, advertising, circulation, production, administration, and more.
- You may nominate those still working in the industry or those who have retired. Posthumous nominations are also welcome.
- NENPA membership is not required to be eligible for the award.
To nominate a colleague in honor of their professional achievements and lifetime of contributions, please prepare a letter describing your nominee’s accomplishments and why you recommend they be appointed to the Hall of Fame. Include any supplemental material, testimonials, or supporting documents that strengthen your nomination.
Email your nomination letter and supporting material to l.conway@nenpa.com, and please use “Hall of Fame” in the subject line.
Nominations can also be mailed to:
New England Newspaper Hall of Fame
c/o NENPA
P.O. Box 2505
Woburn, MA 01801
For further information, please contact NENPA executive director Linda Conway at (781) 281-7648 or l.conway@nenpa.com.
New England Newspaper Hall of Fame Members:
- Jonathan M. Albano, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Jack Authelet, The Foxboro Reporter
- Alan L. Baker, The Ellsworth American.
- Nelson Benton, The Salem News
- Ellen Beveridge, The Trumbull Times
- Robert Bissonnette, York County Coast Star
- Louis Bleiweis, The Call
- Roswell Bosworth, Jr., East Bay Newspapers
- Roswell Bosworth, Sr., East Bay Newspapers
- Chris Braithwaite, the Chronicle
- George Brennan, The Martha’s Vineyard Times
- Mary Dodge Brewer, Boothbay Register
- David Brickman, The Homesteader-Newton
- Alexander Bacon Brook, York County Coast Star
- David Brooks, Concord (NH) Monitor
- Judith Brown, The Herald
- Dorothy Whipple Burgess, The Observer
- Ann Burghardt, Independent Granite Publishing
- Jacob Burghardt, Independent Granite Publishing
- Phillip C. Camp Sr., The Vermont Standard
- Peter J. Caruso Sr., Caruso & Caruso, LLC
- John Christie, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting
- Curtiss Clark, The Newtown Bee
- William T. Clew, Telegram & Gazette
- Tom Condon, The Hartford Courant
- Ross Connelly, Hardwick Gazette
- Timothy Cotter, The Day of New London
- Kevin Crosbie, the Chronicle
- Lucy B. Crosbie, the Chronicle
- David Cutler, Stonebridge/Salmon Press
- Nicholas Daniloff, Northeastern University
- Oreste D’Arconte, The Sun Chronicle
- Ed DeCourcy, Argus Champion
- Paul Dietterle, Jr., Sanford News
- Frank Dingley, Sun Journal
- Rodney G. Doherty, Foster’s Daily Democrat
- William P. Dole, Cambridge Chronicle
- John Donoghue, Burlington Free Press
- Michael Donoghue, St. Michael’s College
- Chazy Dowaliby, The Patriot Ledger/ The Enterprise
- John Drysdale, The Herald of Randolph
- Dickey Drysdale, The Herald of Randolph
- Christopher A. Eddings, North Shore Weeklies
- Robert Estabrook, The Lakeville Journal
- James D. Ewing, The Keene Sentinel
- Katherine Fanning, The Christian Science Monitor
- Robert H. Foster, Foster’s Daily Democrat
- Winifred B. French, The Quoddy Tides
- Bernard Gallagher, Eagle-Tribune/Haverhill Gazette
- Ted Gay, Jr., Taunton Daily Gazette
- David D. Gearhart, The Wilton Bulletin
- George Geers, Plaidswede Publishing
- Peter Gelzinis, Boston Herald
- Suzanne Gillis, Vermont Woman Newspaper
- Charles “Chuck” Goodrich, Newspapers of New England
- Marcia Green, Valley Breeze Newspapers
- Raymond Gross, Courier-Gazette
- Loren Ghiglione, Southbridge (MA) Evening News
- William Hannan, The Sun Chronicle
- John Dennis Harrigan, Coos County Democrat
- Ruth Haskins Bass, The Berkshire Eagle
- Joseph P. Heaney, Boston Herald
- Frank J. Heinrich, International Circulation Managers Association
- Rudolph A. Hempe, No. Kingston Standard Times
- Donald Hersam, New Canaan Advertiser
- Thomas E. Heslin, Providence Journal
- John I. Howell, Beacon Communications
- Phyllis Hughes, Memorial Press Group
- Vincent M. Igo, The Foxboro Reporter
- Virginia Jackson, The Spectator
- Henry E. Josten, Pictorial Gazette
- Anne Karolyi, Republican-American
- Robert “Bob” Katz, New England Press Association
- Bob Katzen, Beacon Hill Roll Call
- Tom Kearney, The Stowe Reporter
- Jonathan Kellogg, Republican-American
- William B. Ketter, Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co.
- Stephen Kurkjian, The Boston Globe
- Martin Langeveld, New England Newspapers, Inc
- Harry J. Lally, Brooks Community Newspapers
- Leonard I. Levin, The Providence Journal
- Linda Lotridge Levin, University of Rhode Island
- Hal Levy, Shore Line Newspapers
- Angelo Lynn, Addison County Independent
- Emerson Lynn, St. Albans Daily Messenger
- W. Zachary (Bill) Malinowski, The Providence Journal
- Warren McClure, Burlington Free Press
- Morgan McGinley, The Day
- Lincoln McKie Jr., Journalist & Journalism Teacher
- Gerald McLaughlin, Springfield Reporter
- Joseph W. McQuaid, Union Leader
- Melvin B. Miller, The Bay State Banner
- Stephen Mindich, Boston Phoenix
- John Mitchell, The Times Argus
- Robert Mitchell, Rutland Herald
- Rocco Molinari, The Sun Chronicle
- David A. Morse, The Hardwick Gazette
- Karl S. Nash, The Ridgefield Press
- John Nash, Westfield Evening Citizen
- Kendall Nye, The Sun Chronicle
- John A. Osborn, The Harvard Press
- Susan Ovans, The Hull Times
- Candace Page, Burlington Free Press
- Russel Pergament, TAB Newspapers Boston Metro
- John C. Peterson, The Peterson Group
- Morley L. Piper, NE Newspaper Association
- William L. Plante, Jr., MNPA
- Pamela Polston, Seven Days
- Greg Popa, Vermont Community Newspaper Group
- Paul Pronovost, Cape Cod Times
- Douglas H. Reed, The Free Press
- Paul A. Rixon, The Sun Chronicle
- Samuel E. Roberts, The Lincoln County News
- Irving E. Rogers, III, Eagle-Tribune
- Walter Robinson, The Boston Globe
- William B. Rotch, The Cabinet Press
- Paula Routly, Seven Days
- Mary Pat Rowland, Foster’s Daily Democrat
- Bob Ryan, The Boston Globe
- Richard Saltonstall, Jr., Norumbaga Publishing
- Jack Sanders, The Ridgefield Press
- Naomi Schalit, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting
- William J. Slator, Addison County Independent
- Scudder Smith, The Newtown Bee
- Paul Scudder Smith, The Newtown Bee
- Gordon Smith, Caledonian-Record
- James H. Smith, Connecticut Journalist
- Albert B. Southwick, Telegram & Gazette
- George Speers, New England Press Association
- Albert Spendlove, The Telegraph
- Marianne Stanton, The Inquirer and Mirror
- Albert E. Sylvia, Sr., North Reading Transcript
- Elsie M. Talanian, The Salem Observer
- Jeanne Tempest, Granite State News
- Lisa Tuite, The Boston Globe
- Mark E. Vogler, The Eagle-Tribune
- Bob Wallack, New England Press Association
- Daniel J. Warner, Eagle-Tribune
- William Wasserman, North Shore Weeklies
- Peter Watson, Gloucester Daily Times
- Julia Wells, Vineyard Gazette
- Alan White, Eagle -Tribune
- Eliot White, Record-Journal Media Group
- John Widdison, Worcester Gazette
- James Russell Wiggins, The Ellsworth American
- Selma Williams, North Shore Weeklies
- Frederick J. Wilson, III, So. County Newspapers
- George Wilson, Concord Monitor
- Carol J. Young, Providence Journal