Stephens Media Purchases Iowa Newspapers

Stephens Media Group has purchased several Iowa publications from the Omaha World Herald.  These include the Boone News Republican,  Dallas County News (in Adel, IA),  Nevada Journal, Ames Advertiser,  Ames About People & Advertiser, Tri-County Times (in Nevada, IA), and the Algona Upper Des Moines.

Bonham Publications Merge

The Bonham Journal, a weekly community publication, and the Fannin County Special, a shopper, merged in October 2010.  The new merged publication is staying under the name of the Fannin County Special, which now has a distribution of 14,200.  The publication has also converted to a broadsheet format.

Press Newspaper Group of Southampton Discontinues to Publications

The Press Newspaper Group of Southampton (NY) announced this week that it will discontinue two of its print publications on December 3, 2010.  The North Shore Sun, covering Brookhaven, and the Press of Manorville and Moriches will cease publishing.  The group will be launching new online editions for both publications.

Owasso Reporter Changed Distribution Days

The Owasso Reporter, a semi-weekly community newspaper covering Owasso, Oklahoma, changed its distribution days from Tuesday & Thursday to Wednesday & Friday in July 2010.  The Reporter has a paid circulation of approximately 5,000.

Robinson Communications Implements Changes

Robinson Communications (Burien, WA) is restructuring their distribution methods in the Seattle area and as a result will be lowering their circulation numbers and changing their distribution costs, along with changing their services. In June 2010, they switched all their publications from carrier delivery to mail delivery.

The Federal Way News no longer has a print edition.  The publication is now available online only.

Effective January 1st, 2011, Robinson Communications will no longer accept large inserts from major retailers because of restrictions placed on them by their local post office.  The West Seattle Herald, The Highline Times, and The Ballard News Tribune will be impacted with this decision. 

Sun Times Media Closing Eleven Weeklies

Sun Times Media has announced that it will be closing 11 of its free weekly publications effective the end of December 2010 in a statement released by CEO Jeremy Halbreich per Crains. The eleven publications effected are the Geneva Sun, Bolingbrook Sun, Homer Glen Sun, Lisle Sun, Glen Ellyn Sun, Plainfield Sun, Downers Grove Sun, Fox Valley Villages Sun, Lincoln Way Sun and Wheaton Sun.

Gatehouse Media Temporarily Suspending Publication of 49 Papers

Gatehouse Media will be suspending publication of 49 of their vendors during the last week of December. These publications will resume publishing the first week in January. Per Gatehouse Media, the publications are:

Abington Mariner

Allston/Brighton Tab

Amesbury News

Ashland Tab

Beacon Villager

Bourne Courier

Bridgewater Independent

Cambridge Tab

Canton Journal

Cape Ann Beacon

Clinton Courier/Lancaster Times

Duxbury Reporter

Falmouth Bulletin

Framingham Tab

Georgetown Record

Halifax Plympton Reporter

Hansconian

Harwich Oracle

Holbrook Sun

Holliston Tab

Hopkinton Crier
Hudson Sun

Lincoln Journal

Littleton Independent

Marlboro Enterprise

Maynard Beacon Villager

Newburyport Current

North Andover Citizen

North Shore Sunday

Norton Mirror

Pembroke Mariner & Reporter

Randolph Herald

Reading Advocate

Rockland Standard

Salem Gazette

Sandwich Broadsider

Shrewsbury Chronicle

Stoneham Sun

Stoughton Journal

Tewksbury Advocate

The Bolton Common

The Harvard Post

The Lakeville Call

The Raynham Call

The Villager

Wakefield Observer

Westborough News

Wilmington Advertiser

Woburn Advocate

Please contact your Gatehouse Media representative for more details.