Don’t be left out in the cold.
Get your NHPA awards banquet tickets
before it’s too late
Don’t miss this opportunity to hang with fellow New Hampshire journalists, swap stories, laugh, and share in the joy of seeing the best journalism anywhere honored for its excellence. We will also honor prominent New Hampshire journalists we lost in the past year.
It’s going to be an evening you will remember and cherish for years to come.
Ticket Sales end Friday, June 2.Banquet is Thursday, June 15
5:30 to 9:00 p.m. New Hampshire Institute of Politics Saint Anselm College, Manchester.
Ticket sales are capped at 150.
Buy here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-hampshire-press-association-awards-banquet-tickets-637401042677
The finalists to be honored, in no particular order:
—– CLASS ONE (large news organizations) —-
Editorial Writing
Bill Bilodeau, Keene Sentinel
Mark Guerringue, Conway Daily Sun
Laurie Kaiser, Keene Sentinel
General News
Kevin Landrigan and Shawne K. Wickham, NH Union Leader
Stepdaughter: Loeb sexually molested me as a young child
Paul Feely, NH Union Leader
I’m not gonna go out like this
Gabriela Lozada, NHPR
A good haircut transcends language
Investigative
Olivia Belanger and Ryan Spencer, Keene Sentinel
Fentanyl loss
Cassidy Jensen, Concord Monitor
Counting Cops
Lauren Chooljian, NHPR
Sexual misconduct at substance misuse recovery facilities
Political
Todd Bookman, NHPR
Oath Keepers among us
Catherine McLaughlin, Laconia Daily Sun
Somersworth mayor brings track record to challenge Kenney’s experience for Executive Council
Catherine McLaughlin, Laconia Daily Sun
‘No disruptions will be tolerated’: Belknap County Republican Committee facing turmoil
Spot News
Jonathan Phelps, NH Union Leader
Arrest made in deadly South Willow Street shooting
Michael Cousineau and Shawne K. Wickham, NH Union Leader
Shooter hoax rattles schools
Paul Feely, NH Union Leader
Firefighters battle blaze at scene of fatal fire 22 years ago
Crime reporting
Mark Hayward, NH Union Leader
City readies new strategy to battle gun crime
Ian Lenahan, Portsmouth Herald
Quarius Dunham’s parents speak out on son’s death at age 8
Mark Hayward, NH Union Leader
Drug money laundered at NH casinos, police say
Health Reporting
Karen Dandurant, Deb Cram, Foster’s Daily Democrat
It didn’t have to be this way
Mark Hayward, NH Union Leader
New Hampshire grapples with overlap of crime and mental illness
Alli Fam, NHPR
Zero restraint
Business Reporting
Michaela Towfighi, Concord Monitor
Two New Hampshires: Meredith
Michael Cousineau, NH Union Leader
Empire Builders
Ian Lenahan, Portsmouth Herald
Portsmouth’s ‘insane’ rent, home prices out of reach for most people. What is being done?
Arts & Entertainment
Julia Ann Weekes, NH Union Leader
A scary good time
Sarah Gibson, NHPR
Keeping the Magic Alive
Julia Ann Weekes
The family dog as fine art
Columnist of the Year
Mark Hayward, NH Union Leader
City Matters: When police tell you your boyfriend is a drug dealer
Mike Cote, NH Union Leader
Love on the rocks with Southwest Airlines
Rookie of the Year
Michaela Towfighi, Concord Monitor
Eric Rynston-Lobel, Concord Monitor
Environmental Reporting
Shawne K. Wickham, NH Union Leader
Lebanon goes green
Sruthi Gopalakrishnan, Concord Monitor
Landfill landcape
Mark Hayward, Union Leader
Granite State famers find a friend in sludge
Sports Writing
Terry Leavitt, Conway Daily Sun
Having a ball
Jack Rooney and James Rinker, Keene Sentinel
The March to DeMar
Marty Basch, Conway Daily Sun
Fantastic football weekend
Sports Photo
Rachel Sharples, Conway Daily Sun
Mud Bowl Diving Catch
Deb Cram, Portsmouth Herald
Halfcourt 3-Point Basket Wins Game
No third
Spot News Photo
Rachel Sharples, Conway Daily Sun
Hockey fest fire
Rachel Sharples, Conway Daily Sun
Early morning collision
Rachel Sharples, Conway Daily Sun
“Red Jacket fire”
Feature Photo
Deb Cram, Portsmouth Herald
Toni and NIck
David Lane, Union Leader
A job with a view
Rachel Sharples, Conway Daily Sun
Bumping on the bridge
Photo Essay
Deb Cram, Foster’s Daily Democrat
Nurses story
Hannah Schroeder, Keene Sentinel
Keene family faces tough road amid state’s housing crunch
Thomas Roy, NH Union Leader
The Faces of War
Best Design
Lee Guerringue, Conway Daily Sun
NoCo Magazine Summer Cover
Tom Lynch, NH Union Leader
New Hampshire and baseball
Lee Guerringue, Conway Daily Sun
Winter Dining Guide Cover 2022
Best Use of Audio or Podcast
Justine Paradis, NHPR
The cold water dippers of Maine
Nick Capodice, Hannah McCarthy, NHPR
The Shadow Docket
Felix Poon, Nate Hegyi, NHPR
Life and Death at a Human Decomposition Facility
Best Use of Video
Dan Tuohy, NHPR
Going to extremes: Subzero surfers
Gabriela Lozada, Maria Aguirre, Daniela Allee, NHPR
Visibles: NH’s Latino community
Dan Tuohy, NHPR
False alarm at the nuclear power plant
Best Use of Social Media
Sara Plourde, Zoey Knox, Casey McDermott, NHPR
In Our Backyard
James Rinker, Keene Sentinel
Instagram takeovers
Dan Tuohy, NHPR
False alarm at nuclear plant
Feature Writing
Sarah Gibson, NHPR
In search of teacher diversity
Shawne K. Wickham, New Hampshire Union Leader
MLK Day in NH Getting there was a long struggle
Ian Lenahan, Portsmouth Herald
‘Magical’: Norway 6th-grader finds Rye students’ mini boat launched in 2020
—- CLASS 2 (small news organizations) —
Editorial Writing
Nathan Graziano, Manchester InkLink
Charles G. Douglas, III, Bow Times
Feature Writing
Kelly Burch, Jenny Whidden, GSNC
“We Have Always Been Here” Series w. Companion Video
Paula Tracy, InDepthNH
John Harrigan has died
Amanda Gokee
The fight over Mount Washington
General News Story
Rhianwen Watkins, Granite State News Collaborative
Young NH teachers leaving the profession
Ryan Lessard, Granite State News Collaborative
‘Discriminatory’ land use policies are leaving more people out in the cold
Ethan DeWitt, NH Bulletin
Banned Books Week
Investigative
GSNC, NHBR, and Business NH
Invisible Walls Series
Pat Grossmith, Winter Trabex, Manchester InkLink
Eviction and rental crisis
Why Did I Get Stopped Series
Paul Cuno-Booth, GSNC, Concord Monitor
Political
Kathie Ragsdale, GSNC, The Conway Daily Sun
America Writ Small
Ethan DeWitt, Annmarie Timmins, NH Bulletin
The midterm election
Ashley Saari, Mondadnock Ledger Transcript
State reps. who voted for secession are re-elected
Spot News
Tony Schinella, Concord NH Patch
Retired Concord Couple Missing, Found Murdered
Ethan DeWitt, NH Bulletin
As New Hampshire vows to hold first primary, the consequences could be steep
Tony Schinella, Concord NH Patch
Dead Body Found In Merrimack River: with video
Health Reporting
Ellen Grimm, Granite State News Collaborative
NH Doorways Series
Annmarie Timmins, NH Bulletin
The 24-week abortion ban and fatal fetal anomalies
Ryan Lessard, Granite State News Collaborative
Heated competition for nurses sparks incentive-pay arms race
Business Reporting
Investing in New Hampshire
Dave Solomon, Johnny Bassett, Granite State News Collaborative
Discriminatory lending practices persist
Bob Sanders, New Hampshire Business Review
A ‘perfect storm’ of supply side burdens
Arts & Entertainment
Shepard Bassett, New Boston Beacon
In the Kitchen
John Angelo, NH Business Review
A rousing second act: Colonial Theatre brings entertainment and ‘meaning’ to Bethlehem
Ashley Saari, Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
Wilton filmmaker on creation of quilts with George Floyd’s final words
Columnist of the Year
Dan Szczesny, Manchester InkLink
Arnie Alpert, InDepthNH
Environmental Reporting
Amanda Gokee, NH Bulletin
Local impacts of climate change
Bob Sanders, NH Business Review
Community power picks up steam: Municipalities enter a new era of energy
Rowan Wilson, Monadnock Ledger Transcript
From living sustainably to helping amphibians cross the road
Sports Reporting
Ryan O’Connor, Manchester InkLink
Various articles
George Liset, InDepthNH
Writing on the Fly
Scott Gaillard, New Boston Beacon
Fishing for Moose
Spot News Photo
Jeffrey Hastings, freelance
WAT arrests barricaded suspect
Jeffrey Hastings, freelance
Manchester SWAT Arrest Man
Jeffrey Hastings, freelance
Honoring Derry Police Chief Garone
Photo Essay
Jeffrey Hastings
Honoring 92 Fallen New Hampshire Firefighters
Jeffrey Hastings
Honoring the ultimate sacrifice
Stacy Harrison, Manchester InkLink
Sky Show draw thousands for day of music, night of fireworks
Best Design
Elyse Thornton, New Boston Beacon
April 2022
Nadeane Mannion, Bow Times
July 2022
Elyse Thornton, New Boston Beacon
August 2022
Best Audio or Podcast
Anthony Payton, Granite State News Collaborative
Common Ground Initiative Podcast
Kim Varney Chandler, freelance
Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Podcast
Wayne King, IndepthNH
Wayne King creates the best podcasts
Best Use of Video
Tony Schinella, Concord NH Patch
New Hampshire Schools Hit With ‘Active Shooter’ Hoaxes: Watch
Jeffrey Hastings, freelance
K-9 Niko
Tony Schinella, Milford NH Patch
Former WWF Wrestler Saves 125 Acres Of Farmland In Milford: Watch
Community Service (small news organizations)
Harrison Thorp, Rochester Voice
Flawed city land purchase turned into a 5-alarm fire
Staff, New Boston Beacon
Thankful for New Boston
Donald Kreis, InDepthNH
Power to the People
Community Service Award (large news organizations)
Roberta Baker, Laconia Daily Sun
Children’s Mental Health Series
Staff, The Concord Monitor
2022 Impact Report
Amanda Gokee, NH Bulletin
The Gunstock closure
General Excellence (small news organizations)
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
New Hampshire Bulletin
New Hampshire Business Review
General Excellence (large news organizations)
Conway Daily Sun
Concord Monitor
New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News
Journalist of the Year (combining both classes)
Only one winner
Photographer of the Year (combining both classes)
Only one winner
Lifetime Achievement (combining both classes)
Only one winner
See you on June 15
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