It’s Easier Than You Think – Still Time to Enter By November 14!

The 2025 New England Better Newspaper Competition is open and accepting entries across all divisions — Editorial, Advertising, and College! Whether you’re a publisher, newsroom leader, reporter,...

Obituaries

Larry Eldridge, former sports editor of Christian Science Monitor of BostonRichard Dudman, ended acclaimed 76-year career at Bangor (Maine) Daily NewsHenry G. Francis, former news editor for then-Boston...

2022 New England Journalism Student Scholarship Deadline Extended

The New England Newspaper and Press Association awards up to 10 scholarships each year to aspiring journalists through the Journalism Education Foundation of New...

124 Democrats, Republicans Advocate for New Federal Funding to Support Local News

PAWTUCKET – U.S. Representatives David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and F. James Sensenbrenner (WI-05) are leading more than 100 members of both parties in...

Please help promote journalism scholarships

Once again in 2022, the Journalism Education Foundation of New England will award a number of $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors and college...

All hail the hard-news lead

We all love a good yarn, a tale told with colorful detail and interesting characters who face challenges and change over time. For years, both...

Save the Date: NENPA & NYPA Fall Leadership Conference September 25–26, 2025 in Northampton

The New England Newspaper and Press Association is once again partnering with the New York Press Association to host a joint leadership conference for...

25 Publications Begin Fundraising with Local Community News Fund of New England

We are excited to announce that the Local Community News Fund of New England is now live!

‘Be nice’ is not needed during crisis — but a free press is

“Be nice” — two words not found anywhere among the 45 words of the First Amendment. Also not found: “positive,” or “get ya”...

Slanderous attack on former NEFAC President by GOP House candidate

Madison Cawthorn, a Republican candidate for the House from North Carolina, created an attack website accusing a journalist of leaving a job...