Portland (ME) Press Herald at Risk of Closing?
“‘It is such a profound change as to be almost impossible to imagine. It would mean the end of a shared experience, sense of community, sense of common purpose. Newspapers represent all of that.’” –Herb Adams, a Portland resident who serves in the Maine House of Representatives
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“Part of a thriving democracy is having a daily paper. Obviously, we do other, newer media – blogs, e-blasts, and social networking sites – but there would be a huge gap. There would be an information gap.” –Harris Parnell, director of Maine’s League of Young Voters
These thoughts are part of The Boston Globe’s Friday article about the possibility of the Portland Press Herald closing due to financial difficulties.
