Newton has been really lucky to have had a string of tough-but-fair journalists covering our city, including about a year ago, Deirdre Fernandes, who is now a Globe banking reporter, Matt Viser, now one of the Globe’s top political reporters, and our own Legendary Locals author Gail Spector, to name just three of many.
Most recently, we’ve been lucky to have Evan Allen assigned to the Newton beat and while her tenure has been short, she’s done a terrific job.
Allen has just been resigned tocover crime in Boston, a tough beat but it clearly reflects the confidence the Globe has in her. Our loss is Boston’s gain.
I understand the Ellen Ishkanian, a veteran reporter who has been working Globe West and formerly Wellesley Patch and Community Newspaper Company will be covering Newton. Let’s hope that this is a full time assignment and that she won’t be sharing her time covering other communities.
By the way, David Dahl, a Newton resident who has been the Globe’s regional editor and no doubt played a role in making sure the Globe kept an eye on Newton was promoted to assistant managing editor of operations earlier this week.
Evan did a wonderful job. I wish her all the best.
Ellen Ishkanian was editor of the Newton Graphic in the early 1990s, and did a fine job. Newton will be well-served.
Evan did a great job in Newton. It’s too bad we didn’t have her longer but I’m happy for her. The crime beat will be terrific experience for her.