December Obituaries 2020
CONNECTICUT
Chuck Burghardt
Henry Heinz Katten
Gloria Cole Sugarman
Robert L. Wells, Sr.
MAINE
None Reported
MASSACHUSETTS
Luke Charles
Laura Griffin
Robert W. Keeley
Andrew S.D. Lindsay
Stephen Emmett Lyons
Sandra L. Scafidi
Keith R. Sikes
James Worsham
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dorothy...
229 years ago, America became . . . America
Today marks a hidden holiday, as uncelebrated as it is unappreciated. It was 229 years ago today that the United States ratified...
Celebrate the 229th birthday of Freedom of the Press and the Bill of Rights...
The New England Newspaper & Press Association and New England First Amendment Coalition are excited to partner on an ad campaign, provided by the Free Speech Center,...
2020 Local Media Digital Innovation Awards
The Local Media Association announced that the 2020 Local Media Digital Innovation Awards are open for entry....
Congress passes legislation honoring fallen journalists
Update to this post: President Donald Trump signed this into law on Dec. 23, 2020.
2021 Summer Internship Opportunities
The Lead, a weekly newsletter for student journalists produced in partnership with Poynter has put together a...
Bill Elfers, Creator of Community Newspaper Company Has Died
Bill Elfers died peacefully at home on November 28, 2020, after a long struggle with ALS.
November Obituaries 2020
CONNECTICUT
Virginia Fiske Boorom
Anthony Adams Davenport
Nancy Ann Fenton
Harry A. Jackson Sr.
Robert Francis Kennedy
Joyce Rossignol
MAINE
None Reported
MASSACHUSETTS
William F. Bell, Jr.
Louise Black
Henry T. Callahan
Marjorie I. DeSmet
Bill Elfers
Gwen Ifill
Norman...
Thankful We Can Speak Our Minds This Thanksgiving
At the Freedom Forum, we’ve thought about creating T-shirts that read: “Free speech: Complicating Thanksgiving Dinner since 1791.”
But...
Execute your strength: Put names and faces behind the stories
Nothing is more satisfying than looking at your product – whether it’s the print or digital edition – and smiling in approval,...