The Essex Reporter is a free monthly newspaper in Essex, Vermont. The paper also covers many other Vermont towns and cities such as, Jericho, Underhill and Winooski - with limited drops in Williston.[1]

The Essex Reporter
TypeMonthly newspaper
Owner(s)O'Rourke Media Group
PublisherJim O'Rourke
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters281 N Main Street
Saint Albans, Vermont 05478
United States
OCLC number8768434
Websiteessexreporter.com

The Essex Reporter is a part of O'Rourke Media Group owned and published by Jim O'Rourke, who also owns the Sun in Colchester, Vermont and several other Vermont newspapers.[2][3]

History

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In April 2020, the paper ceased its weekly print publication and moved to only publish content online.[4] This was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and loss of some top advertisers. The paper's print edition returned in September 2023, now published monthly.[5]

References

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  1. ^ O'Rourke Media Group, [1]
  2. ^ Christine Haughney, "Vermont Sisters With Roots in News Embrace Small-Town Papers", The New York Times, August 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Shay Totten, "All in the Media Family: Vermont’s next-generation publishers chart the future of local news", Seven Days, January 12, 2011.
  4. ^ Gram, Dave (19 January 2021). "Wild West Pawlet: Shooting Range's Neighbors Plead for Government Help — and Get None". Seven Days VT. Da Capo Publishing. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. ^ "O'Rourke Media Group set to relaunch print publication in Essex, Vt". Essex Reporter. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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