The New England Society of News Editors presents several prestigious awards each year to journalists in New England who are so expert and accomplished that they have truly “mastered” their craft. At the same time, NESNE also recognizes New England journalism’s most promising up-and-comers.
Below is a list of the NESNE Finalists and Specialty Award Winners for 2019. All winners will be honored at the NESNE Spring Awards Celebration held at The Boston Globe on Thursday, May 2nd.
2019 Specialty Award Winners
2019 NESNE Finalists
“Police clamp tight rein on information”
Tommy Gardner & Caleigh Cross, Stowe Reporter
“Suicide deaths mount, stigma persists”
Neal Simpson, The Patriot Ledger
“Paid a lot to do very little”
Josie Albertson-Grove, Republican-American
“Bucking the Broncos”
Courtney Lamdin and Colin Flanders, Milton Independent
“The Boardroom Gap”
Grant Welker, Worcester Business Journal
“Judges spares heroin dealer from jail”
Julie Manganis, The Salem News
“Domestic violence victims struggle in family courts to retain custody of children”
Shira Schoenberg, The Republican
“Making a City Series”
Jim Haddadin, Jonathan Dame and Staff The MetroWest Daily News
“Til Death Do Us Part”
Mark Davis, Seven Days
“Beyond the Stigma Series on NH’s Opioid Epidemic”
Shawne K. Wickham, New Hampshire Union Leader/Sunday News
Hayes defeats Glassman
Steven Valenti, Republican-American
Police react when two are shot
Ben Garver, The Berkshire Eagle
Storm
Alyssa Stone,Marshfield Mariner
Riot
David Sokol, North Shore Sunday
Haircut
Dave Roback, The Republican
Man vs. Nature
Ken McGAgh, The MetroWest Daily News
Grieving Family
Allan Jung, Telegram & Gazette
Doggie in the Window
Peter Pereira, Standard-Times
Northern Lights
Paul Rogers, Stowe Reporter
Lexington Football too much for Brockton
Ann Ringwood, Lexington Minuteman
From Mexico to Maine: A blueberry raker’s story
Jack Dodson,The Ellsworth American
A Dog Day
Eva Sollberger, Seven Days
The coach who never curses
Peter Huoppi, The Day
Countryman Peony Farm
Eva Sollberger, Seven Days
Vineyard Gazette, Staff
Cape Cod Times, Staff
“Into the Arena”
John Walters, Seven Days
“DA Early and Bibaud probe”
Staff, Worcester Telegram & Gazette
“What would you grab if a disaster was on the way?”
Tracey O’Shaughnessy, Republican-American
“A Town Divided”
Jane Seagrave & Julia Wells, Vineyard Gazette
“Of #MeToo and truth-speaking”
Heather Beasley Doyle, Lexington Minuteman
“Sewage Spill Impacts Felt”
Michael Puffer, Republican-American
“Ferry Martha’s Vineyard Loses Power in Latest Mishap for Steamship Line”
Sara Brown, Vineyard Gazette
“Remaking Worcester”
Staff, Worcester Telegram & Gazette
“Under pressure: Mental health needs challenge schools”
Elizabeth Clemente, The Portland Forecaster
“Chemical regulation bill backed”
Jim Therrien, Bennington Banner
“Grace Under Fire”
Tommy Cassell, The MetroWest Daily News
“Marathoner with dwarfism conquers Boston and life”
William J. Kole and Steven Senne, The Associated Press
“Athletic Policy Questioned”
Lori Riley, The Hartford Courant
“The Motivator”
Brendan Kurie, Standard-Times
“Goooooal! World Cup Rocks the Coop”
Noah Asimow and Landry Harlan, Vineyard Gazette
“Endless Love”
Kayla Canne, The Sun Chronicle
“Song of Himself”
Dan Bolles, Seven Days
“Marathoner with dwarfism conquers Boston and life”
William J. Kole and Steven Senne, The Associated Press
“Elusive dream”
Geoff Spillane, Kathi Scrizzi Driscoll, Steve Heaslip, Ron Schloerb, Cape Cod Times
“Introducing Quinton Oliver Jones”
Will Broaddus, The Salem News