To the Editor:
As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to say thanks to all of the reporters, editors and others who play a role in the continued success of The SandPaper as our local weekly newspaper.
There has been a steady decline of newspapers from the early 1900s, when there were approximately 24,000 daily and weekly newspapers published in the U.S. That number has declined to 6,000 as of today, and the reasons for that have been well documented: consolidation with larger regional news outlets and the shift…
December 21, 2023
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