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Software entrepreneur Paul Belogour leads Vermont News and Media.
Terms of the deal were not made public. The deal is set to take effect May 14.
New England Newspapers (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) will still print the papers for a minimum of five years, said the Reformer.
The sale consists of dailies Brattleboro Reformer and Bennington Banner, the weekly Manchester Journal and the 3-year-old award-winning UpCountry, a bi-monthly magazine. Both the Banner and Reformer date back more than a century. The terms of the sale were not disclosed other than that the transfer will take effect on May 14 and that The Berkshire Eagle will not only continue to print the publications for at least five years, it will also continue to provide pagination, ad development and customer service for classifieds and circulation. The papers will be operated by Belogour s newly established Vermont News and Media LLC and all current employees of the Vermont papers will retain their positions.
BRATTLEBORO The Brattleboro Reformer, Bennington Banner and Manchester Journal are being sold by New England Newspapers Inc., to Vermont News and Media LLC, a company headed by software entrepreneur
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) A Massachusetts newspaper company is selling its three Vermont newspapers and a magazine, the company announced Tuesday.The Pittsfield, Massachusetts-based New England Newspapers Inc., announced it was selling the Brattleboro.