| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | The Westfield News Group, LLC (?–2019) Reminders Publishing, LLC (2019–Present) |
| Publisher | Patrick R. Berry (2011–2019) G. Michael Dobbs (2019–Present) |
| Headquarters | 64 School Street, Westfield, Massachusetts 01085 United States |
| Circulation | 4,500 daily (as of 2011)[1] |
| Website | masslive |
The Westfield News is a daily newspaper published Monday through Saturday mornings in Westfield, Massachusetts, United States, covering "Westfield, Southwick and the Hill Towns" of western Hampden County, Massachusetts.[2]
The newspaper was purchased by Westfield native Patrick Berry in June 2011 from Allbritton Communications Company. Its circulation at the time was 4,500 daily.[1]
Upon purchasing the newspaper, Berry introduced color printing for the first time—by retiring the News' 1971 press and printing instead at The Republican in Springfield—and changed the paper's name from The Westfield Evening News in order to emphasize the all-day nature of the news cycle. He promised a new website and emphasis on social media such as Twitter and Facebook.[1]
A web site, thewestfieldnews.com, was launched on June 4, 2012. It was retired in 2021 and articles from the print edition now appear on MassLive.com.[3]
The newspaper was previously owned by Allbritton Communications, based in Washington, D.C.; it was the last traditional newspaper holding for the former Washington Star Company.
Westfield News Group also formerly published The Pennysaver in western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut and two weekly newspapers in the Westfield area, the Longmeadow News in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and the Enfield Press in Enfield, Connecticut.[4]
In July 2019, The Westfield News was purchased by Reminders Publishing, LLC (a subsidiary of The Republican).[5][6][7] Reminders Publishing continues to publish The Westfield News and The Pennysaver, but closed the Longmeadow and Enfield papers.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Kinney, Jim (July 9, 2011). "Westfield News has a new owner, is now printed at The Republican in Springfield". The Republican. Springfield, Mass.
- ^ "The Westfield Evening News: Advertising". Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ "WE'VE MOVED TO MASSLIVE". December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Price Increases for Papers in Westfield, Longmeadow, Mass. and Enfield, Conn" (PDF). NEPA Bulletin. Boston, Mass. December 2007. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2008.
- ^ "Westfield News Group purchased by Reminders Publishing". MassLive. July 11, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Dobbs, G. Michael (July 17, 2019). "Growth in newspapers? Yes, it can happen. We've proved it". The Reminder. Vernon, Connecticut: Reminder Publications. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Business briefs". Journal Inquirer. Manchester, Connecticut. July 12, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.