'The Sun' in Lowell, Mass., Names 9 to New Positions

By: E&P Staff Charles St. Amand has been promoted to managing editor of The Sun in Lowell, Mass., from executive news editor. Sharon Flaherty has been named editorial-page editor. She has served as metro editor since 1998. Dave McArdle has been named managing editor of the weeklies division; he most recently was state/national news editor.

Kris Pisarik has been named assistant managing editor for local news; he most recently served as Sunday editor and suburban editor. Tom Zuppa is now assistant managing editor for local news; he most recently worked as a project editor. Ann Frantz has been named assistant managing editor/special sections; she was assistant editorial page editor.

Chris Scott has been named city editor; he has covered municipal government for 20 years. Paul Sullivan has been promoted to political editor; he most recently was a columnist and political editor. Kathleen Deely has been named assistant lifestyle editor. She most recently worked in the lifestyle department covering arts and entertainment.