In the past year, its circulation dropped from 33,440 to 32,857. "While family-owned newspapers are becoming fewer and fewer with their continual purchase by newspaper chains and groups around the nation, our editor and publisher is happy that The Herald has been able to remain in the family and independent," Wellman wrote in a special 100 year anniversary edition.Īt its start, The Herald had a circulation of about 800. The Herald, which was one of five remaining family-owned papers in the state, had prided itself on its independent ownership. McCabe said, "If they continue to operate the paper as they have been, with a change in leadership, it will be great for the community." But sometimes, there comes a point when you need that larger corporation to carry on the service." "It's traumatic for the family, the employees, the community. "I know how traumatic it can be to have a family business sold to a large corporation," Blogoslawski said. "I would hope any successor would want to continue that tradition of commitment to the hometown." She and McCabe said Judith and Vance Brown, and Lindsley Wellman, The Herald's president and general manager, have been active in many civic and business groups. "The Herald's owners have been part of the foundation of our community," Blogoslawski said. They also said they were concerned about the possibility of layoffs. Ethel Mae Blake of Berlin, passed away on July 11, 2022, born Main New Britain to the late Amelia O'Connell and fathers Amel Battistone & Matthew O'Connell. Blogoslawski and Kevin McCabe, executive director of the New Britain Chamber of Commerce, said they hoped the new owners would be actively involved in community affairs, as the Brown family has been. The new owners are studying several options, including adding new sections, starting a Sunday paper or changing publication to mornings, she said. Per Connecticut Statute Sec 12-130a: Failure to receive any such bill or. If there are any, it will be extremely limited." Please contact the New Britain Revenue Office (860) 826-3317 for information. Journal Register spokesman Diane Berry Pardee said later that there are no plans to merge The Herald with the Press or with the chain's two other daily Connecticut papers, the Torrington Register-Citizen and the New Haven Register.Īsked about layoffs, Pardee said, "We'll be evaluating that over the next few weeks. Normandin, publisher of the Journal Register's Bristol Press, will also become publisher of The Herald and work out of its offices. At the announcement at The Herald, Journal Register President Robert Jelenic said the sale would provide readers and advertisers with more services and expanded coverage, and the paper with more resources.
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