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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Heather McKernan

Heather McKernan, publisher of the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript of Peterborough, has been named the first female publisher of the Ledger-Transcript’s sister newspaper, the Concord Monitor....

Judy Meyer resigns as Sun Journal executive editor

Judy Meyer, a dedicated journalist and steadfast advocate for press freedom, is stepping down as executive editor of the Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal, and...