Media Mutt Blog Archive February, 2009

Bangor Daily News is Back in Augusta


Under the dome, again: The Bangor Daily News has returned to the State House in Augusta after an absence of more than a year. The paper announced in its Feb. 6 edition that reporter Kevin Miller will be its new full-time correspondent in the state capital.

Miller, 33, has been covering environmental and energy issues for the BDN for the past three years. He’d previously reported on state government in Virginia for the Roanoke Times and in Maryland for the Carroll County Times.

High Court Gives Newspapers Notice


On notice about notices: The Associated Press has a scary story for newspaper owners out today, claiming a Feb. 3 ruling by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court “calls into question the longstanding

Sun's Up! Free Portland Daily Debuts


First light: The Portland Daily Sun put out its first issue today, debuting on a Tuesday because the free paper will only publish five days a week, skipping Sunday and Monday.

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