Blizzard conditions not withstanding over the weekend, GateHouse Media New England papers and staffers brought home over 90 awards from the annual New England Newspaper and Press Association annual convention. Awards included Rookie of the Year (Jessica Trufant, Milford Daily News), Photographer of the Year (Nicole Goodhue Boyd, GateHouse Media New England North Unit) and General Excellence Award for the MetroWest Daily News.
2012 NENPA GateHouse Media New England Award Winners
Arts & Entertainment Reporting Weekly Class 2
1.First Place: Emily Clark, Old Colony Memorial
Business/Economic Reporting Daily Class 2
2.Third Place: Steve Adams, The Patriot Ledger
Business/Economic Reporting Weekly Class 1
3.Second Place: Rebecca Hyman, Bridgewater Independent
Business/Economic Reporting Weekly Class 2
4.First Place: Emily Clark, Old Colony Memorial
Community Involvement Daily Class 2
5.First Place: The Patriot Ledger
Crime and Courts Reporting Weekly Class 1
6.First Place: Kris Olson, Marblehead Reporter
7.Third Place: Auditi Guha, Somerville Journal
Environmental Reporting Daily Class 1
8.Second Place: Danielle Amenden, The MetroWest Daily News
Environmental Reporting Daily Class 2
9.Second Place: Chris Burrell, The Patriot Ledger
Environmental Reporting Weekly Class 1
10.First Place: Rebecca Hyman, Bridgewater Independent
General News Story Weekly Class 1
11.Third Place: Evan MacDonald, Winchester Star
General News Story Weekly Class 2
12.First Place: Doreen Leggett, Cape Codder
Government Reporting Daily Class 1
13.First Place: Deborah Allard, The Herald News
Government Reporting Weekly Class 1
14.First Place: Mary Jane Hanron, Marshfield Mariner
15.Second Place: Nancy White, Scituate Mariner
Health Reporting Weekly Class 1
16.Third Place: Susan Parkou Weinstein, Mansfield News
History Reporting Weekly Class 1
17.First Place: Staff, Bridgewater Independent
18.Third Place: Victoria Groves, West Roxbury Transcript
History Reporting Weekly Class 2
19.Second Place: Doreen Leggett, Cape Codder
Human Interest Feature Story Daily Class 1
20.Honorable Mention: Lynne Sullivan, The Herald News
Human Interest Feature Story Weekly Class 1
21.Third Place: Steven Ryan, Reading Advocate
Investigative Reporting Daily Class 1
22.Third Place: Michael Holtzman, The Herald News
Reporting on Religious Issues Daily Class 1
23.Second Place: Chris Bergeron, The MetroWest Daily News
Reporting on Religious Issues Weekly Class
24.First Place: Ruth Thompson, Scituate Mariner
25.Third Place: Evan MacDonald, Winchester Star
Right-To-Know Daily Class 1
26.Third Place: The Herald News
Right-To-Know Weekly Class 1
27.Third Place: Staff, Cohasset Mariner
Science/Technology Reporting Weekly Class 1
28.First Place: Natalie Miller, Beverly Citizen
Social Issues Feature Story Daily Class 1
29.First Place: Lynne Sullivan, The Herald News
Social Issues Feature Story Daily Class 2
30.Third Place: Christian Schiavone, Neal Simpson & Patrick Ronan, The Patriot Ledger
Social Issues Feature Story Weekly Class 1
31.First Place: Dave Eisenstadter, Dedham Transcript
32.Third Place: Kathie Ragsdale, Woburn Advocate
Blizzard conditions not withstanding over the weekend, GateHouse Media New England papers and staffers brought home over 90 awards from the annual New England Newspaper and Press Association annual convention. Awards included Rookie of the Year (Jessica Trufant, Milford Daily News), Photographer of the Year (Nicole Goodhue Boyd, GateHouse Media New England North Unit) and General Excellence Award for the MetroWest Daily News.
2012 NENPA GateHouse Media New England Award Winners
Arts & Entertainment Reporting Weekly Class 2
1.First Place: Emily Clark, Old Colony Memorial
Business/Economic Reporting Daily Class 2
2.Third Place: Steve Adams, The Patriot Ledger
Business/Economic Reporting Weekly Class 1
3.Second Place: Rebecca Hyman, Bridgewater Independent
Business/Economic Reporting Weekly Class 2
4.First Place: Emily Clark, Old Colony Memorial
Community Involvement Daily Class 2
5.First Place: The Patriot Ledger
Crime and Courts Reporting Weekly Class 1
6.First Place: Kris Olson, Marblehead Reporter
7.Third Place: Auditi Guha, Somerville Journal
Environmental Reporting Daily Class 1
8.Second Place: Danielle Amenden, The MetroWest Daily News
Environmental Reporting Daily Class 2
9.Second Place: Chris Burrell, The Patriot Ledger
Environmental Reporting Weekly Class 1
10.First Place: Rebecca Hyman, Bridgewater Independent
General News Story Weekly Class 1
11.Third Place: Evan MacDonald, Winchester Star
General News Story Weekly Class 2
12.First Place: Doreen Leggett, Cape Codder
Government Reporting Daily Class 1
13.First Place: Deborah Allard, The Herald News
Government Reporting Weekly Class 1
14.First Place: Mary Jane Hanron, Marshfield Mariner
15.Second Place: Nancy White, Scituate Mariner
Health Reporting Weekly Class 1
16.Third Place: Susan Parkou Weinstein, Mansfield News
History Reporting Weekly Class 1
17.First Place: Staff, Bridgewater Independent
18.Third Place: Victoria Groves, West Roxbury Transcript
History Reporting Weekly Class 2
19.Second Place: Doreen Leggett, Cape Codder
Human Interest Feature Story Daily Class 1
20.Honorable Mention: Lynne Sullivan, The Herald News
Human Interest Feature Story Weekly Class 1
21.Third Place: Steven Ryan, Reading Advocate
Investigative Reporting Daily Class 1
22.Third Place: Michael Holtzman, The Herald News
Reporting on Religious Issues Daily Class 1
23.Second Place: Chris Bergeron, The MetroWest Daily News
Reporting on Religious Issues Weekly Class
24.First Place: Ruth Thompson, Scituate Mariner
25.Third Place: Evan MacDonald, Winchester Star
Right-To-Know Daily Class 1
26.Third Place: The Herald News
Right-To-Know Weekly Class 1
27.Third Place: Staff, Cohasset Mariner
Science/Technology Reporting Weekly Class 1
28.First Place: Natalie Miller, Beverly Citizen
Social Issues Feature Story Daily Class 1
29.First Place: Lynne Sullivan, The Herald News
Social Issues Feature Story Daily Class 2
30.Third Place: Christian Schiavone, Neal Simpson & Patrick Ronan, The Patriot Ledger
Social Issues Feature Story Weekly Class 1
31.First Place: Dave Eisenstadter, Dedham Transcript
32.Third Place: Kathie Ragsdale, Woburn Advocate
Spot News Story Daily Class 2
33.Second Place: Chris Burrell and Patrick Ronan, The Patriot Ledger
Spot News Story Weekly Class 1
34.Second Place: John Quattrucci and Heather Harris, Mansfield News
35.Third Place: Staff, Beverly Citizen
Transportation Reporting Daily Class 1
36.First Place: Justin Graeber, The Enterprise
Transportation Reporting Weekly Class 1
37.First Place: Staff, The Hingham Journal
38.Second Place: Carl Chaiet, The Lakeville Journal
Arts and Entertainment Section Daily Class 1
39.Second Place: Staff, The MetroWest Daily News
Arts and Entertainment Section Weekly Class 1
40.Second Place: Charlene Peters, Marblehead Reporter
Business Page or Section Daily Class 2
41.Second Place: The Patriot Ledger
Editorial/Commentary Page Daily Class
42.Second Place: Rick Holmes, The MetroWest Daily News
Front Page Daily Class 1
43.Second Place: Emely DelSanto, Taunton Daily Gazette
Front Page Daily Class 2
44.Third Place: Dorene Reardon and Chazy Dowaliby
Living Page or Section Daily Class 1
45.Second Place:; Linda Murphy, The Herald News
Special Section or Editorial Supplement Daily Class 2
46.First Place: Staff, The Patriot Ledger
Sports Page or Section Weekly Class 1
47.First Place: Joe McConnell, Danvers Herald
Editorial Writing Daily Class 2
48.Second Place: Chazy Dowaliby, The Patriot Ledger
Humor Columnist Weekly Class 1
49.First Place: Alice Coyle, Bridgewater Independent
Humor Columnist Weekly Class 2
50.First Place: Peter Chianca, North Shore Sunday
Serious Columnist Weekly Class 1
51.Second Place: Jeff Adair, Sudbury Town Crier
Sports Column Weekly Class 1
52.First Place: John Quattrucci, Stoughton Journal
53.Second Place: Patrick L. Sullivan, The Lakeville Journal
Illustration Daily Class 1
54.First Place: Emely DelSanto, Taunton Daily Gazette
Infographics Daily Class 1
55.Second Place: Emely DelSanto, Taunton Daily Gazette
Overall Design and Presentation Daily Class 1
56.Second Place: Taunton Daily Gazette
Feature Video Daily Class 2
57.Third Place: Amelia Kunhardt, The Patriot Ledger
News Video Weekly Class
58.Second Place: Kirk R. Williamson, Cape Ann Beacon
59.Third Place: Mark Gardner, Scituate Mariner
Slideshow Weekly Class
60.First Place: Zachary Whittman, Belmont Citizen-Herald
Sports Video Daily Weekly Class
61.First Place: Robin Chan, Scituate Mariner
62.Third Place: Kirk P. Williamson, Tri-Town Transcript
Events Daily Class
63.First Place: The Herald News
Feature Photo Daily Class 2
64.Third Place: Gary Higgins, The Patriot Ledger
Feature Photo Weekly Class 1
65.First Place: Nicole Goodhue Boyd, Medford Transcript
66.Third Place: Matthew Modoono, Westford Eagle
General News Photo Daily Class 2
67.Third Place: Gary Higgins, The Patriot Ledger
General News Photo Weekly Class 1
68.First Place: Ann Ringwood, Westford Eagle
69.Second Place: David Sokol, Marblehead Reporter
Personality Photo Daily Class 1
70.Second Place: Ken McGagh, The MetroWest Daily News
Personality Photo Weekly Class 1
71.First Place: David Sokol, Medford Transcript
72.Second Place: Nicole Goodhue Boyd, North Andover Citizen
73.Third Place: Kirk Williamson, Tri-Town Transcipt
Personality Photo Weekly Class 2
74.First Place: Kirk Williamson, Cape Ann Beacon
Photo Illustration Daily Class
75.Third Place: Jack Foley, The Herald News
Photo Series Weekly Class 1
76.First Place: Robin Chan, Scituate Mariner
77.Second Place:; Nicole Goodhue Boyd, Medford Transcript
78.Third Place: Mark Gardner, Marshfield Mariner
Photo Series Weekly Class 2
79.First Place: Kirk R. Williamson, Cape Ann Beacon
Pictorial Photo Daily Class 1
80.Second Place: Jack Foley, The Herald News
Pictorial Photo Weekly Class 1
81.First Place: Robin Chan, Scituate Mariner
82.Third Place: Robin Chan, Cohasset Mariner
Pictorial Photo Weekly Class 2
83.Second Place: Kirk R. Williamson, Cape Ann Beacon
Sports Photo Daily Class 1
84.Third Place: Ken McGagh, The MetroWest Daily News
Sports Photo Weekly Class 1
85.First Place: David Sokol, Beverly Citizen
86.Third Place: Nicole Goodhue Boyd, Danvers Herald
Spot News Photo Daily Class 1
87.First Place: Marc Vasconcellos, The Enterprise
Spot News Photo Weekly Class 1
88.First Place: Nicole Goodhue Boyd, Tri-Town Transcript
Innovator’s Award Weekly Class
89.First Place: Frank Mand, Old Colony Memorial
Rookie of the Year Daily Class
90.Jessica Trufant, Milford Daily News
Photographer of the Year Weekly Class
91.Nicole Goodhue Boyd, GateHouse Media-North
General Excellence Award Daily Class 1
92.First Place: MetroWest Daily News
93.Third Place: The Enterprise
General Excellence Award Weekly Class 2
94.Third Place: Old Colony Memorial
Local Personality Profile Weekly Class1
95. First Place: Joyce Crane, Westford Eagle
