WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Valley Press Club will honor Wayne E. Phaneuf, former executive editor of The Republican, with its Lifetime Achievement Award at a reception on Oct. 9 at Storrowton Tavern’s Carriage House.

Phaneuf began his career at The Republican in 1969 and held several positions there, including reporter, columnist and managing editor, before being asked to serve as the newspaper’s executive editor in 1998.

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