Calvert Independent Newspaper?????
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NorthBeachPerso
Honorary SMIB
No, why? They had a paper last Wednesday (1/5) although it was late due to a printing issue.
If you didn't get one between Christmas and New Years's that's normal, they take a vacation week then every year.
If you didn't get one between Christmas and New Years's that's normal, they take a vacation week then every year.
frequentflier
happy to be living
Received one last week as well. Haven't heard any rumors about them shutting down.
Well,they did....
Proud_Nana
Member
they did what...?? SHUT DOWN??
I am also assuming they did. I did not get a paper yesterday. None of the County Govt. offices got papers yesterday. I went by this morning...a sign on the window only indicating operating hours. I called, got voice mail, left message, with guess what...no return call!
I am also assuming they did. I did not get a paper yesterday. None of the County Govt. offices got papers yesterday. I went by this morning...a sign on the window only indicating operating hours. I called, got voice mail, left message, with guess what...no return call!
ReadingTheNews
Active Member
In today's Calvert Recorder, pg A-4, there's an article about the Independent closing its doors. No specific mention of why though....
Damn shame! 70 yrs of Calvert County history down the drain. Charlie Mister spent his life there and did a great job holding that paper together. A great crew working there.
Calvert is now down to one twice weekly newspaper run by a corporation from out of town. They change the crew there as often as the tide changes. Several years ago the radio station was sold and became an all sports station now owned by Daniel Snyder. The only connection that it has to Calvert is that the antenna is still there.
Where is the Economic Development team in Calvert? Time for them to get off their butts and get some heavy hitters to but in on the Calvert Independent. The county needs competition in the newspaper business.
Calvert is now down to one twice weekly newspaper run by a corporation from out of town. They change the crew there as often as the tide changes. Several years ago the radio station was sold and became an all sports station now owned by Daniel Snyder. The only connection that it has to Calvert is that the antenna is still there.
Where is the Economic Development team in Calvert? Time for them to get off their butts and get some heavy hitters to but in on the Calvert Independent. The county needs competition in the newspaper business.
You cannot force a business to exist and be economically viable. Are you suggesting using public funds to subsidize a newspaper? Or suggesting that private funds keep it afloat as a 'charity'?
The writing has been on the wall for print media for some years now; papers are closing all over the country. It's often sad..but its also inevitable.
I'm suggesting that Calvert County Economic Development do what they are supposed to do and that is go find investors who will help get a 70 year old institution in Calvert County up on its feet and viable again. Is that "charity" as you suggest? Is that using "public funds to subsidize"?
There is nothing worse than a one newspaper town. Its doubly worse when that one newspaper doesn't have any interest in the community other than what profit it can send back to the corporate owners.
wharf rat
Smilin on a cloudy day
The Independent was own by the Washington Times and was running under bankruptcy protection for many years. Not sure if the ownership was still in place at the time of its demise but they were running at a loss when I worked there over 10 years ago. I'm surprised they made it this long.
uh..news flash for you: No newspaper exists in pretty much the entire country unless it, first and foremost, turns a profit for whoever owns it.
Simple fact of life, that....
Otter
Nothing to see here
but...but....what about hope and change??
RPMDAD
Well-Known Member
Agree with you on E.D. not getting involved in looking for investors in a failed newspaper. They are probably to busy trying to find investors in a failed business park, and golf course, not to mention the funds that they found to put into the PF farmers market that went out of business.
I would not have a clue. Can't recall the last time I bought one either....what's in it, these days, that I might be missing?
I think this new paper "Southern Maryland Today" is full
of news and seems to be up to date as well....
Personally : better then both Calvert local papers,but sad about the
independent.
red_explorer
Well-Known Member
owned by McKays
Its owned by the same people that own the St Marys Times, Tommy McKay.
Its owned by the same people that own the St Marys Times, Tommy McKay.
I Think that the paper is great...Southern Maryland Today blows County Times away when it comes to news and it also gives info on all of the tri-county area.I purchased a subscrition for SMT and the people were very professional. MY CHOICE for sure....
I Think that the paper is great...Southern Maryland Today blows County Times away when it comes to news and it also gives info on all of the tri-county area.I purchased a subscrition for SMT and the people were very professional. MY CHOICE for sure....
hmmmmm... I smellz a shill...
..or maybe its my coffee I smell..
Toxick
Splat
True that. I actually worked there in the late 80's and Charlie is a hell of a guy. I'm sure the staff changed a great deal since I was there, but there was a bunch of good guys there when I was, and I enjoyed being part of the team.