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Doug
Farmer
Editor,
Palmer Journal Register
Hometown:
Ware, native of Potsdam, N.Y.
Age: 34
Years with company and in industry: Six years as a reporter
and/or editor with Turley Publications in Palmer, 1 _ years
as a reporter with Cabinet Press Inc. in Milford, N.H. and
six months as a correspondent with Community Newspaper Company
in North Andover for a total of eight years in industry.
Educational background: Master’s degree in journalism
from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. in 2000, bachelor’s
degree in history from Merrimack College in North Andover
in 1996.
Family composition: Parents Daniel and Gail live in Haverhill,
brother lives in Malden.
Personal hobbies/interests: Music, reading, photographing
lighthouses, volunteering for the Salvation Army.
Favorite assignment: Enterprise piece on commercial development
along Route 20 in Wilbraham, Palmer, Monson, Brimfield and
Sturbridge in October 2008.
Reason for entering journalism: Love of writing, history. |
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Dave
Forbes
Sports
Editor, Turley Publications
A
lifelong sports fan, Dave figured a career covering sports
would be the next best thing to playing them. The Chicopee
resident is new to the Turley team but brings seven years
experience in journalism, most recently as sports editor for
nearby Stonebridge Press. His favorite assignments have included
covering the Tantasqua boys' varsity basketball team during
the 2006-2007 season, not to mention the 2003 New England
Patriots Super Bowl Championship parade and the 2004 Boston
Red Sox World Championship parade. Dave is a 2000 graduate
of Westfield State College with a major in Communication. |
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Jeanne
Bonsall
Sales Representative, Palmer Journal Register
Jeanne has worked for Turley Publications for five
years. Raised in South Texas, she has been a New Englander
now for more than 20 years and claims to love all its seasons—even
winter. She enjoys time with family, singing and golf. Jeanne
says, "I have a job that suits my personality to the
tee, as I can’t get enough of people! Each one of my
customers (friends) are so different you could never get bored
and helping them with their advertising needs helps me understand
how business works in a whole." |
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Jen
Wroblewski
Assistant Editor/Staff Writer, Palmer Journal
Register
Hometown:
Monson, native of Dracut, Mass.
Age: 25
Years with company and in industry: Over two years as
a full-time staff writer for The Journal Register and
one year as an intern for The Wilbraham-Hampden Times
for a total of three years in industry.
Educational background: 2006 graduate of Western New England
College with a major in English literature and minor in
communication.
Family composition: Parents Bob and Karen live in Dracut,
Mass., twin brother Jeff lives in Rhode Island.
Personal hobbies/interests: Reading, photography, watching
the Boston Bruins, spending time with friends and family.
Favorite assignment: Structure fire/home explosion coverage
in Palmer/Monson during a two-month period in late 2008.
Reason for entering journalism: To meet new people and
put that English degree to good use.
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Tim
Kane
Executive
Editor, Turley Publications
A 17-year veteran of the newspaper industry, Tim
has led the Turley editorial team for about four years now.
He entered the trade with the goal to make a difference in
the world by serving as a public informant and seeking the
truth—and continues to work by that guiding principle
today. His favorite assignment was breaking a series of stories
in Ashland, Mass. about one man's battle with cancer and his
quest to uncover the truth about a former manufacturer's decades
of hazardous waste dumping in town. Tim has a BA from Fitchburg
State College and attended the American Press Institute. Tim
lives in Brookfield with his wife, Danielle, and their two
sons, Timmy Jr. and Christopher. His pastimes include songwriting,
drumming, writing fiction, cross-country skiing, hiking, trail
maintenance, and volunteering for the Boy Scouts. |
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