Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about VINEYARD GAZETTE!
MEDIA; Editorial Crusader Takes Leave of the Vineyard: Richard Reston, editorial crusader intent on preserving way of life on Martha’s Vineyard, Mass, retires after nearly 28 years as editor and publisher of weekly Vineyard Gazette; will remain chairman after relocating to Florida and will continue to share ownership in newspaper with other family members; photos (M)
About Us: The Company The Vineyard Gazette Media Group is a news and information company dedicated to the Island of Martha’s Vineyard and the people near and far who love it. Founded in 1846, we combine a respect for history with a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence in journalism across platforms. Our flagship newspaper, the Vineyard Gazette, has subscribers in all 50 states and several foreign countries.
Vineyard Gazette is Sold to Island Philanthropists: The Vineyard Gazette, the family-owned weekly newspaper that has been a prominent, much-decorated and enduring chronicle of Island life for 164 years, will be sold to new owners, the newspaper’s publisher Richard Reston announced today. The buyers are Jerome and Nancy Kohlberg, longtime seasonal residents of the Island who live in and operate businesses from Mount Kisco, N.Y. The Kohlbergs have been quiet philanthropists on the Vineyard for many decades, especially in the areas of conservation and education.
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: the Vineyard Gazette is one of two paid circulation newspapers on the island of Martha’s Vineyard . it circulates in many other states and countries to seasonal residents of the resort island . the newspaper remained in the Marchant family, Henry Hough won a special Pulitzer Prize for historical research in 1918 . he spent the rest of his life at the Gazette, becoming a celebrated “country editor” his wife was his co-editor and collaborator at in 1975, one of Reston’s writing sons took over operations of the paper . under the restons, circulation increased to 18,000, profits increased drastically . the newspaper was named Newspaper of the Year eight times by the Richard Reston was a strong editorial advocate against development and for environmental preservation . his stances prompted five local business owners to start a competing newspaper, the Martha’s Vineyard Times . in 2011, the newspaper was purchased by
