Newspapers of New England Inc., the family-owned parent company of the Greenfield Recorder, the Athol Daily News and several other publications in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, announced a series of leadership changes earlier this month.
Current NNE president and CEO Aaron Julien will move into the role of chair. He replaces longtime NNE Chair John Kuhns, who is retiring. Chuck Goodrich will assume Julien’s role. Meanwhile, Dan McClory is being promoted from chief financial officer to chief operating officer of NNE. The changes go into effect on June 1.
“By adjusting responsibilities and spreading the work out, we can spend more time and attention on finding new funding solutions while also managing daily operations, without increasing management staffing,” Julien wrote in a company-wide message. “This past year has been our toughest ever, but the fact is we’re in good shape thanks to your hard work, as well as the difficult choices we made to ensure our long-term success.”
Goodrich has spent 35 years in the newspaper industry, primarily at dailies and weeklies in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He served as president and CEO for a division of Community Newspaper Co. in Massachusetts and was a longtime publisher and senior executive for its successor companies.
“I”m excited to join the talented team at NNE and look forward to building on what has been accomplished,” Goodrich said.
Newspapers of New England Inc., in operation since 1888, is the parent company for dailies including the Valley News (Lebanon, N.H.), the Concord (N.H.) Monitor, the Daily Hampshire Gazette (Northampton), the Greenfield Recorder and the Athol Daily News. In addition, NNE publishes the twice-weekly Monadnock Ledger-Transcript (Peterborough, N.H.), the weekly Amherst Bulletin and various specialty publications. NNE also operates a digital advertising agency called NNE Digital, and a commercial printing facility in Concord, N.H.
The Brewery at Four Star Farms opens for on-site service
NORTHFIELD — The Brewery at Four Star Farms, at 508 Pine Meadow Road, is now open for on-site service.
The brewery is open Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. for to-go can sales only, and is open for pours and food from 4 to 8 p.m. on Fridays, noon to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays. A food truck will be on site on Fridays and Saturdays, and snacks will be available on Sundays.
Masks are required by guests at all times, even outside, except for when they’re seated for service. Employees will wear masks at all times.
Seating at tables and on patio furniture is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Patrons are asked to enter the taproom when they arrive and employees will help them find a seat.
Customers are also welcome to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets, and sit on the lawn overlooking the hopyards. Reservations are encouraged for groups of more than six, and pets are not allowed at the brewery.