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The West Ender is a Boston
-based newspaper
founded in 1985 by Jim Campano, who still serves as the editor and publisher.
, and others interested in the controversy. To this day the paper's tagline reads, “Printed in the Spirit of the Mid-Town Journal and Dedicated to Being the Collective Conscience of Urban Renewal and Eminent Domain
in the City of Boston.”
The West Ender publishes a variety of contents including, letters between people searching for long lost neighbors and schoolmates, letters to the editor
about having reconnected with other West Enders and other stories, local news
, old photographs, and obituaries
.
Leonard Nimoy
, a former West End resident, is known to support this and other ventures to chronicle the Old West End's history and culture.
reached 4,400. For the first four years of publication, from 1985 to 1988, the paper went out in a eight and a half by eleven inch format. In 1989 it switched to a typical newspaper format, and continues to be published that way as of June 2011, when volume 27, issue 2 came out.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
-based newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
founded in 1985 by Jim Campano, who still serves as the editor and publisher.
History
The paper was created for former residents of the West End, who had been displaced by the urban renewalUrban renewal
Urban renewal is a program of land redevelopment in areas of moderate to high density urban land use. Renewal has had both successes and failures. Its modern incarnation began in the late 19th century in developed nations and experienced an intense phase in the late 1940s – under the rubric of...
, and others interested in the controversy. To this day the paper's tagline reads, “Printed in the Spirit of the Mid-Town Journal and Dedicated to Being the Collective Conscience of Urban Renewal and Eminent Domain
Eminent domain
Eminent domain , compulsory purchase , resumption/compulsory acquisition , or expropriation is an action of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen's rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner's consent...
in the City of Boston.”
The West Ender publishes a variety of contents including, letters between people searching for long lost neighbors and schoolmates, letters to the editor
Letter to the editor
A letter to the editor is a letter sent to a publication about issues of concern from its readers. Usually, letters are intended for publication...
about having reconnected with other West Enders and other stories, local news
Local news
In journalism, local news refers to news coverage of events in a local context which would not normally be of interest to those of other localities, or otherwise be of national or international scope.-Television:...
, old photographs, and obituaries
Obituary
An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant...
.
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Simon Nimoy is an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. Nimoy's most famous role is that of Spock in the original Star Trek series , multiple films, television and video game sequels....
, a former West End resident, is known to support this and other ventures to chronicle the Old West End's history and culture.
Circulation
The first issue came out in March of 1985. The paper continues to go out quarterly; however, in 1986, 1992, 1994, and 2009, special issues were published in addition to the regular four. While the paper began with only 125 subscribers, its highest circulationNewspaper circulation
A newspaper's circulation is the number of copies it distributes on an average day. Circulation is one of the principal factors used to set advertising rates. Circulation is not always the same as copies sold, often called paid circulation, since some newspapers are distributed without cost to the...
reached 4,400. For the first four years of publication, from 1985 to 1988, the paper went out in a eight and a half by eleven inch format. In 1989 it switched to a typical newspaper format, and continues to be published that way as of June 2011, when volume 27, issue 2 came out.