New York Press Association (NYPA)
For work published in 2019
AMONG ALL PAPERS
■ 2nd Place, Coverage of Elections/Politics, to Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Chip Rowe and Jeff Simms
■ 3rd Place, Coverage of Business, Financial & Economic News, to Victoria Shannon, Jeff Simms and Brian PJ Cronin
AMONG SMALL PAPERS
■ 1st Place, Front Page Design (tabloid under 6,000) to Pierce Strudler
■ 1st Place, Graphic Illustration (under 8,000) to Deb Lucke, for Silent Movie Night at the Butterfield Library
■ 1st Place, News or Feature Series (under 5,000) to Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong and Chip Rowe, for Secret Putnam
■ 2nd Place, News or Feature Series (under 5,000) to Victoria Shannon and Jeff Simms, for Living on the Edge
■ 2nd Place, Columns (under 6,000) to Chip Rowe, for Editor’s Notebook
■ 3rd Place, Thomas G. Buston Award for In-Depth Reporting (under 5,000), to Chip Rowe, for The Extremist Next Door
■ 3rd Place, Feature Photo (under 6,000), to Michael Turton
Cari Swanson with Lily in her kitchen; she brings the horses inside to get them used to being on movie sets. (Photo by M. Turton)
■ Honorable Mention, Coverage of Local Government (under 8,000), to Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Chip Rowe and Michael Turton
■ Honorable Mention, Feature Story (3,000 to 5,000) to Alison Rooney, for Brian Nice Returns with New Show
AMONG SMALL WEEKLIES
■ 2nd Place, Small-Space Ad (under 6,000), to Michele Gedney and Pierce Strudler
■ 2nd Place, House Ad/Ad Campaign (under 8,000), to Pierce Strudler, Heidi Kitlas, Chris Bockelmann, for Dear Reader…
Click here for previous NYPA awards (2013-2018)
National Newspaper Association (NNA)
For work published in 2019
AMONG ALL PAPERS
1st Place, Localized National Story or Series, to Chip Rowe for The Extremist Next Door
2nd Place, Localized National Story or Series, to Victoria Shannon and Jeff Simms, for Living on the Edge
2nd Place, Editorial Cartoon, to Clay Jones
2nd Place, Freedom of Information Reporting, to Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong and Chip Rowe, Secret Putnam
3rd Place, News Website for highlandscurrent.org
3rd Place, Headline Writing
AMONG WEEKLIES
1st Place, Online Album, to Ross Corsair for Up & Away
1st Place, Reporting on Local Government, to Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong and Chip Rowe for Odell Looking for New Bodyguard … Sort Of
2nd Place, Reporting on Local Government, to Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong and Chip Rowe for Secret Putnam
AMONG SMALLER PAPERS
1st Place, Sports Column (3,000-9,999), to Brian PJ Cronin for School of Hard Knocks
1st Place, Environmental Story (under 9,000), to Brian PJ Cronin for Small Pieces, Big Problems
1st Place, Feature Profile (under 6,000), to Alison Rooney for Brian Nice Returns with New Show
2nd Place, Real-Estate Ad (under 10,000), to Pierce Strudler
3rd Place, Sports Section/Page (3,000-9,999), to Skip Pearlman
3rd Place, Column (3,000 to 5,999), to Chip Rowe for Why I Flipped on Secrecy
3rd Place, Photo Essay (3,000 to 5,999), to Ross Corsair for Strings Attached
3rd Place, Newspaper Promotion (under 10,000), for Dear Reader…
Honorable Mention, Local News Coverage (3,000-5,999)
AMONG SMALL WEEKLIES
1st Place, In-Depth Story (3,000-9,999), to Brian PJ Cronin for Small Pieces, Big Problems
3rd Place, Breaking News Story (3,000-5,999), to Chip Rowe for Haldane Cancels Football Fundraiser
3rd Place, Small Ad (under 5,000) to Pierce Strudler
3rd Place, Feature Photo (3,000-5,999), to Ross Corsair for “Seen it All Before”
Sandy Saunders went about his business on a September day while two sculptures loomed in the background during the 14th annual Farm Show on his Old Albany Post Road property in Garrison.
Honorable Mention, Feature Photo (3,000-5,999), to Ross Corsair for “Woooah!”
A scientist discussed the technology behind rockets at the Butterfield Library in June before launching a few into the Cold Spring sky.
Honorable Mention, Sports Photo (3,000-4,999) to Skip Pearlman
After Haldane’s Frank Bentkowski (27) was tackled by the Hamilton keeper, the Blue Devils failed to convert on the penalty kick. (Photo by S. Pearlman)
Click here for previous NNA awards (2016-2018)
New York News Publishers Association (NYNPA)
For work published in 2019 (papers less than 10,000 circulation)
■ Best Investigative Reporting, to Chip Rowe, for “The Extremist Next Door”
■ Best Sports Column, to Brian PJ Cronin, for Out There
■ Best Business Reporting, to Victoria Shannon for “Living on the Edge, Part 1”
Click here for previous NYNPA awards (2017-18)
Local Independent Online News (LION)
For work published in 2019-20
■ Finalist, Investigative Report (Small Publications), to Liz Schvetchuk Armstrong and Chip Rowe for Secret Putnam
For work published in 2018-19
■ 1st Place, Investigative Report (Small Publications), to Chip Rowe for The Extremist Next Door
James Beard Foundation Awards
■ Best Food-Related Column, 2013, Finalist, to Celia Barbour for Mouths to Feed
International Society of Family History Writers and Editors
■ Best Genealogy Column, 2017, Honorable Mention, to Valerie LaRobardier, for Family Trails: Do You Have an ‘Indian Princess’?
News Leaders Association
■ First Amendment Award, 2019, Finalist, to Liz Schvetchuk Armstrong and Chip Rowe for Secret Putnam
International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors
■ Golden Quill Editorial Contest, 2019, Finalist, to Chip Rowe for Why I Flipped on Secrecy
Society of Professional Journalists, NYC chapter
■ Local News Reporting, 2019, Finalist, to Chip Rowe for The Extremist Next Door