MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Boston Globe’s New Hampshire team was honored at the New Hampshire Press Association Excellence in Journalism Awards Banquet on Thursday, receiving nine awards – including three first place finishes – for work across a variety of categories.
The awards, which were given out during the annual event at the Institute for Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., recognize work published in 2023, the year the Globe’s New Hampshire-based team launched.
Steven Porter won first place for general news reporting for a story about a restaurant owner in Franklin, N.H., who was harassed by neo-Nazis after she spoke out against fascism and then was rebuked publicly by the town’s police chief after she complained about their lack of response. He also dominated the political reporting category, receiving a second place award for his coverage of the Executive Council race and a third place award for coverage of Governor Chris Sununu and how the gubernatorial field is taking shape. His investigation into Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave earned third place for investigative reporting.
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Amanda Gokee brought home second place wins for a business story about a farmer who is making maple syrup and building queer community and for a feature story about a divisive controversy over LGBTQ+ affirming murals in Littleton, N.H. She also won third place for environmental reporting, with a story about how a new rail trail pitted outdoor recreation against a sensitive species.
The Globe New Hampshire team received a first place award for spot news coverage of the November shooting at the New Hampshire Hospital in Concord that left one dead and drew swift response from scores of local police and state law enforcement.
Social media manager Sadie Layher won first place for her outstanding use of social media platforms to extend the Globe’s coverage and help it reach a wider audience in what judges lauded as “a full court press” across all channels.
The New Hampshire Press Association Excellence in Journalism Awards celebrates exceptional work by New Hampshire journalists on all platforms.
Lylah Alphonse can be reached at lylah.alphonse@globe.com. Follow her @WriteEditRepeat.