Ogdensburg Journal returning as weekly paper Newspaper graphic. (Source: MGN) By 7 News Staff | April 23, 2021 at 3:51 PM EDT - Updated April 23 at 4:32 PM
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWNY) - Two years after it was shut down, the Ogdensburg Journal is returning.
The newspaper will be published and distributed weekly by mail starting in June, according to a statement from the Johnson Newspaper Corporation.
In an era when newspaper closures are common, the revival of the Journal is unusual.
Alec E. Johnson, president and chief operating officer of Johnson Newspaper Corp., said the company has been listening to the community.
“We are excited to bring The Journal back to readers who told us how the paper has been missed in the community. The Journal will be uniquely Ogdensburg, a place where we hope to share the stories and issues important to your community,” Mr. Johnson said.
The newspaper, which was produced twice-weekly, was last published in June 2019.
The new edition, which will be delivered by mail, will be edited by veteran newsman and longtime city resident Matt Curatolo with the help of The Journalâs perpetual sports editor Dave âDocâ Shea.
Itâs not entirely correct to say that Mr. Shea is returning. Heâs never left.
Mr. Shea has been a figure on the sidelines of sporting competitions in St. Lawrence County ever since legendary Journal Publisher and Editor Charles âChuckâ Kelly hired him in 1973.
Mr. Shea retired in 2018, but it didnât stick. Nine months later, he was back on the sidelines putting truth to the saying, âIf you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life.â