About 600 journalists from throughout New England filled the banquet room at the Boston Marriott Copley Place.
Alan Baker, publisher of The Ellsworth (Maine) American, displays the Newspaper of the Year plaque, the American's third win in a row.
Tom Booth, Adv. Dir. of The Herald News, Fall River, MA, is congratulated by Peter Meyer, president and publisher of the Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, MA.
Kimball Burgess, son of NEPA Hall of Fame inductee Dorothy Whipple Burgess, with his sister Barbara Burgess Maier.
A typical celebratory scene during the awards dinner.
Photography award winners Erik Trautmann, The Hour and the Sunday Hour of Norwalk, CT and Alex Von Kleydorff of The Wilton Villager, Wilton, CT.
Bill Dedman distributes a handout to the audience at his 'Computer-Assisted Reporting' workshop.
NEPA Hall of Famer Christopher Eddings is flanked by his wife, Denise (r), and outgoing NEPA President Marlene Switzer.
Hall of Famer Robert Foster, fourth from left, Foster's Daily Democrat, Dover, NH, celebrates his induction with family and staff.
Journalist of the Year Jessica Scarpati and Kate Flock, Brookline (MA) Tab, celebrate their first place plaque in the Convergence category.
US Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont chats with journalists prior to his remarks at the NEPA Convention & Trade Show.
Sen. Leahy addresses attendees at the Newsmaker Luncheon.
US Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT, checks out winning entries with Lynn Delaney, editor, The Milton (VT) Independent, and her husband, Steven.
Staff members from GateHouse Media newspaper group enthuse over one of the many awards won by those in the group, New England's largest.
Those at the table for The Telegraph of Nashua, NH, react to announcement of The Telegraph's capturing the Newspaper of the Year award.
Publisher Suzanne Gillis raises high the Newspaper of the Year plaque won by Vermont Woman of South Burlington.
High-, low- and middle-fives were popular as winners headed to collect their award plaques.
Dave Kindy of Mark Johnston Associates makes a point during his workshop on Newspaper Branding.
An attentive audience at the Reynolds Center's workshop on 'Investigative Business Journalism in Your Community.'
