FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the addition of Lia Ernst, a staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont, to its Board of Directors. “We’re very excited to have Lia join NEFAC and help our efforts defending the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will honor the Sun Journal of Lewiston, Maine, and New Hampshire resident Donna Green for their right-to-know advocacy and work on behalf of the First Amendment. The Sun Journal will be presented NEFAC’s 2017 Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition today submitted comments to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court opposing proposed amendments to the state’s probate court rules. The amendments would, among other things, classify all inventories, accountings, death certificates, birth certificates and causes of death as confidential and make them […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New Massachusetts Public Records Law What It Means to You and Your Newsroom February 2, 2017 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. J.J. Foley’s Cafe in Boston Free and Open to Public — RSVP Required RSVP FOR EVENT The New England First Amendment Coalition and the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is extending the deadline for Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award nominations to January 31. The award is given to an individual from one of the six New England states who has fought for information crucial to the public’s understanding of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently joined 28 media and open government groups to support the release of mugshots under the federal Freedom of Information Act. The organizations filed on Dec. 28 an amici curiae brief in Detroit Free Press v. Dept. of Justice, a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition submitted testimony yesterday in opposition of a proposed ordinance that would ban the unsolicited delivery of free newspapers in Providence. Ordinance 11096, “Opt-In Mass Deliveries,” prohibits the unsolicited delivery of “items, packages or promotional materials by a for-profit entity” […]
Submissions Must Be Received By January 15; Journalists, Citizen Watchdogs Encouraged to Apply FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is seeking applicants and nominees for its Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information and Antonia Orfield Citizenship awards. The deadline for both is January 15. Submission forms and […]
Contribute to NEFAC’s End-of-the-Year Fundraiser We’re Just $3,000 Away From Our Fundraising Goal For Every $250 You Donate Before Jan. 1, You’ll Receive 1 VIP Preferred Seating Ticket to the 2017 New England First Amendment Awards
Washington Post’s Margaret Sullivan to Receive Hamblett Award; FOI, Citizenship Awards Deadline January 15 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org Veteran WBZ-TV and NewsRadio 1030 political analyst Jon Keller will emcee the 2017 New England First Amendment Awards luncheon on February 24. The New England First Amendment Coalition‘s seventh annual awards luncheon, from […]