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Blethen Maine Newspaper sale completed
It's official. MaineToday Media Inc. has purchased the Morning Sentinel, Kennebec Journal, Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram and the Maine Today Web sites. Bangor native Richard Connor now serves as publisher and executive editor of all four publications. The sale was announced on Monday, June 15.
Bangor Daily News launches Midcoast Beacon
The Bangor Daily News has launched a new weekly newspaper, the Midcoast Beacon, which will be mailed free of charge to all homes in Waldo and Knox counties, as well as Waldoboro in Lincoln County.
Sun Media unveils MyJobWave.com
Sun Media Group, parent company of The Lewiston Sun Journal and 11 other leading local weekly newspapers, and The Employment Times have launched www.MyJobWave.com, an online site bringing job-seekers and employers in Maine and New Hampshire together.
Machias Valley News Observer adding Web site
The Machias Valley News Observer is ready to launch its own Web site - www.machiasnews.com - according to editor Karen Hinson. Although the URL is active, the content and formula is still being finalized. Hinson is also encouraging readers to submit their own photos for a gallery to be posted on the site each week. The Machias Valley News Observer has been published in Washington County since 1852, making it one of the oldest newspapers in the state. Along with Hinson, the publishers are Eugene M. Townsend, Jay B. Hinson and Patricia Townsend.
NENA names BDN, PPH, Telegram best in class
The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram earned top honors at March 11-13 New England Newspaper Association (NENA) Spring Publisher's Conference.
Lincoln News opens Millinocket office
The Lincoln News recently announced the opening of its Katahdin Region office on Penobscot Avenue in Millinocket.
KJ sports section honored by AP
The Kennebec Journal was recently named one of the country's top 10 Sunday Sports section in the under-20,000 circulation category in the Associated Press Sports Editors annual contest.
MD Islander wins NEPA General Excellence award
BOSTON — The Mount Desert Islander was named the best small weekly newspaper in New England, and its Web site was named the best among all weekly newspapers in the region, at the annual meeting of the New England Press Association (NEPA) on Feb. 7.
Jacobson urges Maine to adopt
The state of Maine not only competes with New Hampshire and its other New England neighbors for new businesses, but the entire world.
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Wasser named executive editor of MaineToday Media
Scott Wasser has been named by MaineToday Media publisher Richard Connor as the new executive editor of the Portland Press Herald, Maine Sunday Telegram, Kennebec Journal and Central Maine Morning Sentinel.
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Graettinger retires from BDN, Mack relocates to Machias
Diana Graettinger, who covered much of Washington County for the Bangor Daily News for more than two decades, retired on June 26.
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Conrad joins MaineGeneral Health
WATERVILLE -- Eric Conrad, former executive editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel newspapers, has been named director of marketing and communications at MaineGeneral Health.
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McMullin steps down as MPA president
Drew McMullin has resigned as president of the Maine Press Association after announcing that he was leaving his position as publisher of the Journal-Tribune, effective May 22.
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Veteran reporter joins LCN staff
The Lincoln County News has hired veteran reporter Joe Gelarden to cover news in Damariscotta, Newcastle, Bristol and South Bristol.
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