Paper, founded in 1909, publishes final edition

After years of barely hanging on, we have no choice but to let go.

The reality is that since the pandemic, we’ve been clinging by the tips of our fingers – believing wholly, as we still do, in the value of local, independent journalism in our small towns, where people are too often underserved and underrepresented. The printed paper and our cross-platform news business were part of something bigger than ourselves.

There were moments when…