The Ledger-Transcript has added six new people to its staff.
Tony Marquis joins the Ledger-Transcript as an editor after spending 4 1/2 years with the Vermont Standard, a weekly newspaper in Woodstock, Vermont.
Marquis – who lives in Bedford with his wife, Amanda, and their two dogs – is happy to be working closer to home and with a staff and community that “cares about journalism.”
“It seemed like a logical step,” said Marquis. “I’m excited to be working with a larger staff. I haven’t had that collaborative experience since college.”
He can be reached at 924-7172, ext. 225.
After spending three years traveling, Abby Kessler has put down roots at the Ledger-Transcript as a reporter.
After graduating from UNH in 2013, Kessler traveled to South Korea to teach English as a second language, to Southeast Asia get a better grasp on the culture, to South Dakota – where she worked at the Dickinson Press as a reporter – and Washington D.C., where she held a reporting fellowship at Environment and Energy Publishing. To top things off, Kessler hiked 600 miles of the Appalachian Trail.
“I enjoy traveling because I love to experience things firsthand,” said Kessler, who grew up in Wilmot and currently lives in Peterborough. “It’s all about the adventure.”
She can be reached at 924-7172, ext. 234.
Brandon Latham, a lifelong Merrimack resident, joins the Ledger-Transcript in his first reporting job since graduating in December 2015 from American University in Washington D.C.
Latham first became interested in a journalism career after participating in a high school summer program.
“I was hypnotized by the role and importance of journalism,” said Latham.
While learning his craft in the nation’s capital, Latham said he was often thrust into the world of politics, attending debates for mayor and interviewing at least one sitting member of Congress.
He can be reached at 924-7172, ext. 228.
Liz Krason joins the Ledger-Transcript staff as a member of the production staff, bringing 20 years of graphic design experience.
Krason previously worked in Boston as a graphic designer for a landscape architecture firm, a custom magazine firm, and a design studio. Krason moved to Peterborough in 2001 after her husband got a job in the area, which presented an opportunity for her to raise her two children and to do some freelance work.
“In high school I was always interested in art. I always though I would go on to become an illustrator,” said Krason.
She can be reached at 924-7172, ext. 231.
Circulation manager Kim Poorte said that working at the Ledger-Transcript has helped her quickly come up to speed on all things Monadnock region.
Poorte, who has a background in public relations, marketing, and personal training, moved to Peterborough about 18 months ago after becoming tired of living in the Washington D.C. area.
“Peterborough offers everything that D.C. did but on a smaller scale,” said Poorte. “The only difference is there is only one of everything, rather than 500.”
She can be reached at 924-7172, ext. 223.
Luann Kulbashian has joined the Ledger-Transcript staff as a sales rep in the Peterborough east coverage area, which includes Peterborough, New Ipswich, Wilton, Temple, and Mason, and Brookline.
Prior to her work at the Ledger-Transcript, Kulbashian said she was working in business to business publishing, where she worked with a number of Fortune 500 companies.
“Newspapers are different, they have more of a community feel, which I very much enjoy,” said Kulbashian.
She can be reached at 924-7172, ext. 232.