RUTLAND HERALD
Updated 04-May-2020.
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Rutland Herald and Times Argus to be sold — again: BARRE – For the second time in 18 months, the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus and Rutland Herald are changing hands. The latest sale of the sister papers – from Vermont Community
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: the Rutland Herald is the second largest daily newspaper in the U.S. state of Vermont . with a daily circulation of about 12,000, it is the main source of news geared towards the southern part of the state judge Samuel Williams (1743-1800) was a Federalist with high journalistic standards . his newspaper, as was true of most during these times, barely touched upon local news or state issues . both Williamses are buried III George Beaman (1844 to 1856) provided welcome invigoration – for journalistic, political and technological reasons . he was a strong abolitionist who wanted to influence his Whig party with the paper was weakened during postwar depressions and several competitors sprang up . in 1877 the major competitor, the Globe, and the Herald merged . Seeking new investors, Albert Tuttle netted the important a Rutland native, Clement held several political offices . he ran for governor three times before being elected in 1918 at the age of 73 . his father-in-law died on the death of his father he started at the Herald in 1935 as Vermont Press Bureau reporter in Montpelier . he became editor in 1941, and was acting publisher during world war II . after 1950 Mitchell took a major role in rebuilding the economy Mitchell launched an era of 10,000 editorials over 40 years that promoted the economy . he stood for human rights, amicable race relations and First Amendment freedoms . Mitchell opposed “chain” newspapers, but the Herald in 1964 in 2018, Vermont Community Media sold the Herald and Times Argus to Sample News Group . given for his series of editorials defending the civil unions decision in Vermont . award-winning cartoonist Jeff Danziger started his career ABC Audit Report. Publisher’s Statement of March 31, 2008.