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Seven Fairfield County Weeklies Sold To Hearst Newspaper Chain Seven Fairfield County Weeklies Sold To Hearst Newspaper Chain
Seven Fairfield County Weeklies Sold To Hearst Newspaper Chain One week after Hersam Acorn Newspapers (HAN) closed five of its week, the company announced Thursday that it was acquired by the Hearst newspaper chain. The acquisition means Ridgefield-based HAN's remaining selling seven weekly newspaper in Fairfield County will now be owned and operated by Hearst. The deal - financial terms of which were not disclosed - transfers the print and digital assets of The Ridgefield Press, The Wilton Bulletin, New Canaan Advertiser, The Shelton Herald, The Darien Times, The Milford Mirror and The Trumbull Times.  Hearst Connecticut Media Group now controls eigh…

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by Zak Failla
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Five Weekly Newspapers Closing In Fairfield County Five Weekly Newspapers Closing In Fairfield County
Five Weekly Newspapers Closing In Fairfield County Citing “economic forces,” the publisher of a group of Fairfield County weekly newspapers announced that it will be closing five of its town-specific publications. In a notice to subscribers, the HAN Network announced that it will be shuttering operations at the Easton Courier, Monroe Courier, Redding Pilot, Stratford Star and Weston Forum, continuing a national trend of daily and weekly newspapers being taken out of publication. The company will continue to publish its other weekly newspapers: the Darien Times, New Canaan Advertiser, Wilton Bulletin, Ridgefield Press, Milford Mirror, Trumbu…

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by Zak Failla