Community Newspaper Company
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Community Newspaper Company, a subsidiary of GateHouse Media
, is a newspaper publisher in eastern Massachusetts
. It was founded in 1991 as a holding company for several suburban publishers bought by Fidelity Investments
; in 2001, Fidelity sold it to the Boston Herald
; in 2006, the massive chain—New England's largest publisher of weeklies—was purchased by, and immediately became the largest single component of, GateHouse Media
.
. Three other Daily News papers in other Boston suburbs round out CNC's daily holdings.
Since mid-2006, when CNC and two of its daily competitors were bought by GateHouse Media
, CNC dailies and weeklies have been working closely with The Enterprise
in Brockton
and The Patriot Ledger
in Quincy
. More recently, the chain has forged ties with The Herald News
of Fall River
and the Taunton Daily Gazette
, also GateHouse acquisitions. These four dailies have retained their own editorial hierarchy, however, and are not considered part of Community Newspaper Company.
and named for their location with respect to Boston.
The West Unit includes oversight over all four daily newspapers, in addition to most of the CNC weeklies that complement them; the South Unit includes several weeklies that compete with the other four GateHouse Massachusetts dailies.
Community Newspaper Company, a subsidiary of GateHouse Media
, is a newspaper publisher in eastern Massachusetts
. It was founded in 1991 as a holding company for several suburban publishers bought by Fidelity Investments
; in 2001, Fidelity sold it to the Boston Herald
; in 2006, the massive chain—New England's largest publisher of weeklies—was purchased by, and immediately became the largest single component of, GateHouse Media
.
. Three other Daily News papers in other Boston suburbs round out CNC's daily holdings.
Since mid-2006, when CNC and two of its daily competitors were bought by GateHouse Media
, CNC dailies and weeklies have been working closely with The Enterprise
in Brockton
and The Patriot Ledger
in Quincy
. More recently, the chain has forged ties with The Herald News
of Fall River
and the Taunton Daily Gazette
, also GateHouse acquisitions. These four dailies have retained their own editorial hierarchy, however, and are not considered part of Community Newspaper Company.
and named for their location with respect to Boston.
The West Unit includes oversight over all four daily newspapers, in addition to most of the CNC weeklies that complement them; the South Unit includes several weeklies that compete with the other four GateHouse Massachusetts dailies.
Community Newspaper Company, a subsidiary of GateHouse Media
, is a newspaper publisher in eastern Massachusetts
. It was founded in 1991 as a holding company for several suburban publishers bought by Fidelity Investments
; in 2001, Fidelity sold it to the Boston Herald
; in 2006, the massive chain—New England's largest publisher of weeklies—was purchased by, and immediately became the largest single component of, GateHouse Media
.
. Three other Daily News papers in other Boston suburbs round out CNC's daily holdings.
Since mid-2006, when CNC and two of its daily competitors were bought by GateHouse Media
, CNC dailies and weeklies have been working closely with The Enterprise
in Brockton
and The Patriot Ledger
in Quincy
. More recently, the chain has forged ties with The Herald News
of Fall River
and the Taunton Daily Gazette
, also GateHouse acquisitions. These four dailies have retained their own editorial hierarchy, however, and are not considered part of Community Newspaper Company.
and named for their location with respect to Boston.
The West Unit includes oversight over all four daily newspapers, in addition to most of the CNC weeklies that complement them; the South Unit includes several weeklies that compete with the other four GateHouse Massachusetts dailies.
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
, is a newspaper publisher in eastern Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. It was founded in 1991 as a holding company for several suburban publishers bought by Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
FMR LLC or Fidelity Investments is an American multinational financial services corporation one of the largest mutual fund and financial services groups in the world. It was founded in 1946 and serves North American investors. Fidelity Ventures is its venture capital arm...
; in 2001, Fidelity sold it to the Boston Herald
Boston Herald
The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper that serves Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and its surrounding area. It was started in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States...
; in 2006, the massive chain—New England's largest publisher of weeklies—was purchased by, and immediately became the largest single component of, GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
.
Holdings
CNC's flagship publication is The MetroWest Daily News, based in Framingham, MassachusettsFramingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
. Three other Daily News papers in other Boston suburbs round out CNC's daily holdings.
Since mid-2006, when CNC and two of its daily competitors were bought by GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
, CNC dailies and weeklies have been working closely with The Enterprise
The Enterprise (Brockton)
The Enterprise is an afternoon daily newspaper published in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. The newspaper is considered a newspaper of record for Brockton and several suburban communities of northern Bristol and Plymouth counties, and southern Norfolk County, Massachusetts...
in Brockton
Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
and The Patriot Ledger
The Patriot Ledger
The Patriot Ledger is a daily afternoon newspaper published in Quincy, Massachusetts and serving the South Shore. Its circulation is 55,000 on weekdays and 63,000 for its Weekend edition which is published on Saturday mornings....
in Quincy
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
. More recently, the chain has forged ties with The Herald News
The Herald News
The smaller of the two main newspapers in Massachusetts' South Coast, The Herald News is a daily newspaper based in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA...
of Fall River
Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
and the Taunton Daily Gazette
Taunton Daily Gazette
The Taunton Daily Gazette is a daily newspaper founded in 1848. Based in Taunton, Massachusetts, its coverage area also includes Berkley, Rehoboth, Dighton, Lakeville, Norton, and Raynham....
, also GateHouse acquisitions. These four dailies have retained their own editorial hierarchy, however, and are not considered part of Community Newspaper Company.
Weeklies
CNC publishes more than 100 weeklies, semiweeklies and monthly publications. Each publication is classified in one of five semi-autonomous units, each with its own editor-in-chief, covering distinct geographic areas of eastern MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and named for their location with respect to Boston.
The West Unit includes oversight over all four daily newspapers, in addition to most of the CNC weeklies that complement them; the South Unit includes several weeklies that compete with the other four GateHouse Massachusetts dailies.
Community Newspaper Company, a subsidiary of GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
, is a newspaper publisher in eastern Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. It was founded in 1991 as a holding company for several suburban publishers bought by Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
FMR LLC or Fidelity Investments is an American multinational financial services corporation one of the largest mutual fund and financial services groups in the world. It was founded in 1946 and serves North American investors. Fidelity Ventures is its venture capital arm...
; in 2001, Fidelity sold it to the Boston Herald
Boston Herald
The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper that serves Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and its surrounding area. It was started in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States...
; in 2006, the massive chain—New England's largest publisher of weeklies—was purchased by, and immediately became the largest single component of, GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
.
Holdings
CNC's flagship publication is The MetroWest Daily News, based in Framingham, MassachusettsFramingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
. Three other Daily News papers in other Boston suburbs round out CNC's daily holdings.
Since mid-2006, when CNC and two of its daily competitors were bought by GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
, CNC dailies and weeklies have been working closely with The Enterprise
The Enterprise (Brockton)
The Enterprise is an afternoon daily newspaper published in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. The newspaper is considered a newspaper of record for Brockton and several suburban communities of northern Bristol and Plymouth counties, and southern Norfolk County, Massachusetts...
in Brockton
Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
and The Patriot Ledger
The Patriot Ledger
The Patriot Ledger is a daily afternoon newspaper published in Quincy, Massachusetts and serving the South Shore. Its circulation is 55,000 on weekdays and 63,000 for its Weekend edition which is published on Saturday mornings....
in Quincy
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
. More recently, the chain has forged ties with The Herald News
The Herald News
The smaller of the two main newspapers in Massachusetts' South Coast, The Herald News is a daily newspaper based in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA...
of Fall River
Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
and the Taunton Daily Gazette
Taunton Daily Gazette
The Taunton Daily Gazette is a daily newspaper founded in 1848. Based in Taunton, Massachusetts, its coverage area also includes Berkley, Rehoboth, Dighton, Lakeville, Norton, and Raynham....
, also GateHouse acquisitions. These four dailies have retained their own editorial hierarchy, however, and are not considered part of Community Newspaper Company.
Weeklies
CNC publishes more than 100 weeklies, semiweeklies and monthly publications. Each publication is classified in one of five semi-autonomous units, each with its own editor-in-chief, covering distinct geographic areas of eastern MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and named for their location with respect to Boston.
The West Unit includes oversight over all four daily newspapers, in addition to most of the CNC weeklies that complement them; the South Unit includes several weeklies that compete with the other four GateHouse Massachusetts dailies.
Community Newspaper Company, a subsidiary of GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
, is a newspaper publisher in eastern Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. It was founded in 1991 as a holding company for several suburban publishers bought by Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
FMR LLC or Fidelity Investments is an American multinational financial services corporation one of the largest mutual fund and financial services groups in the world. It was founded in 1946 and serves North American investors. Fidelity Ventures is its venture capital arm...
; in 2001, Fidelity sold it to the Boston Herald
Boston Herald
The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper that serves Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and its surrounding area. It was started in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States...
; in 2006, the massive chain—New England's largest publisher of weeklies—was purchased by, and immediately became the largest single component of, GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
.
Holdings
CNC's flagship publication is The MetroWest Daily News, based in Framingham, MassachusettsFramingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
. Three other Daily News papers in other Boston suburbs round out CNC's daily holdings.
Since mid-2006, when CNC and two of its daily competitors were bought by GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
, CNC dailies and weeklies have been working closely with The Enterprise
The Enterprise (Brockton)
The Enterprise is an afternoon daily newspaper published in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. The newspaper is considered a newspaper of record for Brockton and several suburban communities of northern Bristol and Plymouth counties, and southern Norfolk County, Massachusetts...
in Brockton
Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
and The Patriot Ledger
The Patriot Ledger
The Patriot Ledger is a daily afternoon newspaper published in Quincy, Massachusetts and serving the South Shore. Its circulation is 55,000 on weekdays and 63,000 for its Weekend edition which is published on Saturday mornings....
in Quincy
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
. More recently, the chain has forged ties with The Herald News
The Herald News
The smaller of the two main newspapers in Massachusetts' South Coast, The Herald News is a daily newspaper based in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA...
of Fall River
Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
and the Taunton Daily Gazette
Taunton Daily Gazette
The Taunton Daily Gazette is a daily newspaper founded in 1848. Based in Taunton, Massachusetts, its coverage area also includes Berkley, Rehoboth, Dighton, Lakeville, Norton, and Raynham....
, also GateHouse acquisitions. These four dailies have retained their own editorial hierarchy, however, and are not considered part of Community Newspaper Company.
Weeklies
CNC publishes more than 100 weeklies, semiweeklies and monthly publications. Each publication is classified in one of five semi-autonomous units, each with its own editor-in-chief, covering distinct geographic areas of eastern MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and named for their location with respect to Boston.
The West Unit includes oversight over all four daily newspapers, in addition to most of the CNC weeklies that complement them; the South Unit includes several weeklies that compete with the other four GateHouse Massachusetts dailies.