The owners of the weekly newspaper, which restarted after a shutdown in 2019, said the pandemic kept them from attracting enough advertisers.
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Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal owner exploring options to sell media holdings or take on a partner
In a memo to employees Thursday, Reade Brower said he’s begun thinking about what is next for his newspapers, which include five dailies and more than two dozen weeklies across the state.
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Maine newspaper delivery driver prayed to get through ice storm
Now-retired Strong newspaper delivery driver Kay Brackley was so scared delivering papers the night of the ice storm she vowed to give up her route.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Digitization project of Franco newspapers in Maine seeks help
Maine State Library wants to find old copies of French newspapers published in Maine.
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Semafor website debuts, aims to reinvent news story
Its founders envision it to help consumers make sense of all that’s out there.
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Report: US newspapers continuing to die at rate of 2 each week
Despite a growing recognition of the newspaper industry’s problems among politicians and philanthropists, a new report says a downward trend continues.
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Maine newspapers can challenge anonymity of plaintiffs in vaccine mandate lawsuit, judge says
The unnamed health care workers filed their lawsuit in federal court in August seeking to overturn Maine’s vaccine mandate.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hubbard Free Library project to preserve local newspapers dating back to 1790s
The library is nearly finished with a $2,500 project to better store 120 volumes of newspapers printed in Hallowell from 1796 to 1911.
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Maine Compass: At this year’s Camden Conference, teens to grapple with impact of ‘Media Revolution’
A program for Maine high schools allows students and teachers to engage with complex ideas and have their beliefs challenged.
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Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel will publish digital-only on Mondays
To preserve newsroom jobs, the Portland Press Herald, Lewiston Sun Journal, Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal will discontinue Monday print editions starting March 2 and instead produce e-editions only that day.