Editorial Team

Our freelance team of reporters, researchers, data analysts and editors specialize in deeply researched, data-driven stories and projects on issues that impact all Granite Staters. 

Editors

Caitlin Agnew - Assistant Editor. Caitlin Agnew is a recent graduate from Franklin Pierce University as a Communications Major and Environmental Studies Minor. She began working with Granite State News Collaborative during her junior year when she joined The State We’re In team. Caitlin was awarded The Fitzwater Medallion for Contributions to the Public Discourse.

Jeff Feingold - Editor of NH Business Review. Jeff Feingold has been a journalist since 1976. In that time, he has worked as a reporter and editor at weekly and daily newspapers in New Jersey and New Hampshire. 

Editor of NH Business Review for a total of nearly 37 years before retiring in 2023, he also has worked as a freelance writer for state, regional and national publications, including The New York Times and The Nation, has been a longtime guest on public affairs shows on radio and TV and was host of NH Business Review’s weekly “Down To Business” podcast for three years . 

He has taught journalism and the First Amendment at New England College and writing at Granite State College. He is a member of the board of directors of CATCH Neighborhood Housing, an organization that develops and manages affordable housing in New Hampshire and served for six years as one of the first three male members of the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation board of directors.

He is a graduate of Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., and earned a master’s in writing from New England College. In 2022, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of human letters by Granite State College in recognition of his contributions to the New Hampshire community and to the college itself.

Philip Kincade - Reporter/Editor. I have been a New Hampshire journalist for 44 years. I spent five years, until 2022, as Executive Director of the New Hampshire Press Association. Before that, I spent five years at the Nashua Telegraph as first as Managing Editor for Content and retiring as Executive Editor in 2015. I spent five years, until 2022, as Executive Director of the New Hampshire Press Association. Before that, I spent 33 years at Foster's Daily Democrat as Rockingham County Reporter, Portsmouth Bureau Chief, NH Statehouse/Political Reporter, News Editor, Editorial Page/Political Editor, and leaving as Managing Editor for Online News and Content in 2010.

Reporters

Jacob Barrett - Reporter. Jacob is a New Hampshire native with a knack for meshing creative writing and journalism in order to humanize interesting subjects that help readers empathize, understand, and engage readers. Jacob completed his bachelor's degree in journalism in 2017. While working as a freelance writer and communications consultant, he completed his master's degree in communication in 2023 at Southern New Hampshire University.

As a disabled individual living with cerebral palsy, Jacob is passionate about reducing the stigma that surrounds physical impairments and hopes to one day use his writing skills to help empower and educate others who may be struggling with a disability. 

Jacob still resides in New Hampshire with his two dogs, Apollo and Willow. He enjoys collecting vinyl records, checking out local restaurants, and learning about U.S. History.

Kelly Burch - Reporter. Kelly Burch is an award-winning journalist who covers health, business, finance and more. Her reported pieces and essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Independent, Oprah Magazine, The Huffington Post, and Business Insider, where she's a regular contributor. Kelly loves that the Collaborative gives her the opportunity to cover local New Hampshire news with a solutions lens and the same caliber of reporting that she brings to national stories. When she's not at her desk, Kelly is hiking or kayaking around the Granite State. Follow Kelly on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Eleanor Knight is a freelance investigative journalist and podcast producer based in the Tampa area. Collaborating with award-winning journalists, she played a pivotal role in crafting the success of the top-charting iHeartMedia podcast "Alphabet Boys." With an expertise in government accountability and law enforcement transparency, Eleanor's work is a testament to her commitment to presenting analytical findings through an empathetic, trauma-informed approach. Eleanor earned her Master of Science in Criminal Justice Data Analytics, along with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Criminology and Sociology from Marquette University.

Avanti Nambiar - Reporter. Avanti Nambiar is an investigative freelance reporter, and graphic designer. With a Masters in Journalism from Boston University, she has covered the New England region through audio, video, multimedia, and traditional beat reporting. She produces content for The Maine Review literary magazine, The Nation (a Canadian indigenous publication), and SiriusXM's 99% Invisible podcast. With a particular focus on crime, corruption, and public health, her work seeks to elevate underreported voices. She is fond of puzzles and mysteries.

Jessie Sage O’Leary - Jessie Sage O’Leary is a senior at Boston University studying journalism, and a New Hampshire local. She has previously worked with GBH News on an investigative project about the history of slavery on the Freedom Trail. She has also appeared on Boston Public Radio, reported with the Daily Free Press, and currently edits a podcast for WTBU.

Anthony Payton - Columnist and Podcast Host of The Common Ground Initiative. Anthony Payton is a Brooklyn-raised, New Hampshire-based distinguished columnist and podcast host. He is a multiple award-winning journalist who regularly freelances for the Granite State News Collaborative and ManchesterInkLink. Anthony is also a TEDx speaker, Consultant, and Media Entrepreneur who most recently started Anthony Payton Media and an online news site, Nashua Digital. Anthony is a passionate communicator committed to excellence. He is a talented storyteller who is redefining journalism. He can be reached at anthonypayton111@gmail.com

O'Tia Prioleau - Reporter. O'Tia Prioleau is a freelance writer based in South Carolina who studied General and Organizational Leadership Management while minoring in Journalism. She is a self-published Author of two novels titled When Anger Strikes and Point of View which can be found on Amazon/Kindle. Prioleau also has a Blog page on Facebook @aspiringwriter2. You can reach her at otprioleau@yahoo.com for assignments. 

Melissa Russell - Reporter. Melissa Russell is an award-winning journalist, freelance writer and editor living in Massachusetts. She has contributed to trade publications, corporate communications and media outlets including The Keene Sentinel, Laconia Daily Sun and The New York Times. She can be reached for assignments at russelleditorial@gmail.com.

Dave Solomon - Reporter. Dave Solomon is a freelance writer and communications consultant who has worked as a reporter and editor in New Hampshire for the past 40 years. He was the founding partner of an alternative weekly serving the Portsmouth area in the 1980s, New Hampshire Seacoast Sunday. In the 1990s, he was executive editor of the Portsmouth Herald and affiliated weeklies in Hampton and Exeter. In the 2000s, he served as executive editor of the Nashua Telegraph and publisher of the Milford Cabinet. From 2012-2019 he was a senior staff writer and State House Bureau Chief for the New Hampshire Union Leader. As a contributor to the Granite State News Collaborative, Dave has covered the opioid epidemic in New Hampshire; law enforcement reform and accountability; and discriminatory lending in the home mortgage market. He currently serves as Executive Director of the New Hampshire Press Association.

Brad Spiegel- Reporter. Brad Spiegel is a freelancer with more than 30 years experience as a journalist. He has been a writer in news, sports and entertainment, as well as a copy editor, layout editor and managing editor in Sports, News and Business departments for both weekly and daily newspapers. When not writing he likes to snowboard, off-road trail bike, play basketball and manage his many sports teams. He is married and has twins, Julia and Harrison, and a stubborn Catahoula Leopard dog named Molly.

Interns

Kay Bailey - Intern. Kay Bailey is a student at Plymouth State University, pursuing a degree in political science. She is currently serving as the Co-President of Poets and Writers, as well as the Print Editor for The Clock, Plymouth State’s student newspaper, and Vice President of PSU Democrats. While at Plymouth, Kay spends her time publishing a campus literary journal filled with student art and writing, as well as creating the physical circulation of the Clock.

 Kay enjoys a strong cup of coffee, well curated music, a poem or two, and some good honest student journalism. She is a strong believer that while print may be a dying industry, it's an industry well worth saving. Books should be free! Media should be free! Information should be free!

Jacob Donwey - Editor-in-Chief of The Clock, Intern. Jacob Downey got his start in journalism as a teenager, writing about bands and comic books for Teens In Print, Boston’s citywide highschool newspaper. Now a senior political science major at Plymouth State University, he has served as editor-in-chief of The Clock for the past two years.

A passionate muckraker, Jacob has been on the forefront of reporting on issues with PSU’s Student Senate. When not rasing hell, he has covered everything from vandalism downtown to 2023’s SAG-AFTRA strikes. 

What little freetime Jacob gets is spent playing Baldur's Gate 3 with fellow intern Kay Bailey, reading X-Men, and trying to learn how to do a kickflip. 

James Kelly - Intern. James Kelly is a freshman at Plymouth State University, and originally hails from Concord, New Hampshire. He is studying economics and political science. James is Opinions Editor for The Clock, PSU's student publication, where he has covered local and presidential politics, PSU events, and pop culture. 

Kylie Valluzzi - Intern. Kylie is a New Jersey native and senior at the University of New Hampshire pursuing a BA in English/Journalism. She is passionate about covering social justice and climate change issues, striving to amplify underrepresented voices. Kylie also actively contributes to UNH's student-run newspaper, The New Hampshire, taking on the role of News Editor for the Spring 2024 term.