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Retired Globe investigative reporter, journalists from Cape Cod and Maine, to be inducted into New England Newspaper and Press Association's Hall of Fame

For 25 years, the association has been 'recognizing the most outstanding newspaper professionals' from the six-state region for their 'extraordinary contributions to the industry' with inductions into the Hall of Fame, the statement said. Advertisement Other 2025 honorees are Paul Pronovost, a former executive editor of the Cape Cod Times, and Naomi Schalit and John Christie, founders of the non-profit Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting. They will be inducted at a March 28 dinner during the association's annual convention in Portland, Maine. Over the years, Kurkjian served as chief of the paper's Washington bureau and worked on the Globe's Spotlight team. His contributions while on the Spotlight team garnered three Pulitzer Prizes, for exposing city corruption in Somerville; for political dealings at the MBTA; and for coverage of the clergy abuse scandal. He also covered the art heist at the Gardner museum. In retirement, Kurkjian wrote a book about the Gardner theft and consulted for a Netflix series about it. Pronovost is being honored for his leadership at the Cape Cod Times where he 'set the bar for what journalism, humility, and dedication should look like,' the association said. 'Paul is the gold standard of what it means to be a great leader — and an even greater person.' Paul Provonost New England Newspaper & Press Association Schalit and Christie founded the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting in 2009 and in doing so, 'strengthened the state's media landscape,' the association's statement said. 'Their vision and leadership helped establish an independent news organization that delivered high-impact, free reporting on critical issues like politics, education, and the environment,' the association said. 'John and Naomi's ongoing dedication to transparent, nonpartisan journalism played a pivotal role in reshaping Maine's news ecosystem.' Advertisement Naomi Schalit and John Christie New England Newspaper & Press Association Tonya Alanez can be reached at