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Words of praise for Rick Emanuel have been flowing with abundance since people around New York state began to hear about his sudden and unexpected death last week. Newspaper articles and social media posts have accurately recalled his palpable love for his family, community and the newspapers he's served, including The Citizen. But after reading through much of it online over the past few days, the most spot-on description of Rick came in two sentences his family included in his obituary: "Rick made everyone he met feel valued, and his quick wit and sense of humor won him many friends. He had...

Elmira Star-Gazette Rick Emanuel was remembered Friday as a devoted family man, a strong voice for the news industry and an advocate for the Southern Tier.  Emanuel, 55, died suddenly on Thursday.  An Elmira native, Emanuel returned to the Southern Tier in 2014 to serve as Senior Group Publisher for Gatehouse Media’s North Atlantic Group. Following the merger of Gatehouse and Gannett in late 2019, Emanuel was named Senior Director of Sales.  Gannett CEO Mike Reed graduated from Elmira Free Academy with Emanuel in 1984. Over the course of their personal and professional relationship, Reed...

Three upstate New York communities are mourning the death of Rick Emanuel, a longtime New York state newspaper industry leader who combined public service with business acumen throughout a career that included more than 20 years as a publisher. Emanuel, 55, died unexpectedly Thursday at his home in Elmira. He was The Citizen's publisher from 1998 through 2008, when he became publisher of the Post-Star in Glens Falls. Emanuel returned to help The Citizen as interim publisher for six months in 2013 while continuing to serve as publisher in Glens Falls. Both newspapers are owned by Davenport, Io...

Elmira Star-Gazette Rick Emanuel was remembered Friday as a devoted family man, a strong voice for the news industry and an advocate for the Southern Tier.  Emanuel, 55, died suddenly on Thursday.  An Elmira native, Emanuel returned to the Southern Tier in 2014 to serve as Senior Group Publisher for Gatehouse Media’s North Atlantic Group. Following the merger of Gatehouse and Gannett in late 2019, Emanuel was named Senior Director of Sales.  Gannett CEO Mike Reed graduated from Elmira Free Academy with Emanuel in 1984. Over the course of their personal and professional relationship, Reed...