The News & Citizen is a weekly newspaper with a circulation of 13,500 based in Morrisville in the U.S. state of Vermont. It covers Lamoille County — the towns and villages of Morristown and Morrisville, Cambridge, Jeffersonville, Belvidere, Waterville, Johnson, Eden, Elmore, Hyde Park and Wolcott, plus Greensboro, Craftsbury and Hardwick, Vermont.[2]
In 1881 the News and Citizen was created when the Vermont Citizen (Morrisville, 1873 - 1881) and the Lamoille News (Hyde Park, 1877-1881) were combined.[3][4] L. Halsey Lewis (publisher until 1922) and Henry C. Fisk were responsible for the consolidation.
Arthur A. Twiss became owner, editor and manager of the News and Citizen (and the Lamoille Publishing Company) and after Lewis’ retirement in 1922.[4]
Prior to this merge the Lamoille News had been created in 1877 by Orville S. Basford when the Lamoille Newsdealer's owner died and the subscriber list was purchased by the Vermont Citizen.[3] Thus ensued a three year competition between the two papers until they decided to consolidate in 1881.[3]
In 1942 Arthur B. Limoge purchased the News & Citizen.[3] Clyde Limoge (Arthur’s son) became publisher in 1958, followed by Arthur’s grandson Bradley in 1973.[3]
Recent historyedit
On Oct. 1, 2015, the Stowe Reporter LLC bought the two Morrisville-based publications on Oct. 1 from Bradley Limoge.[5] A full-color, tabloid-sized News & Citizen launched in January 2016. The revamped newspaper was a merger of the current broadsheet-format News & Citizen and the free weekly, The Transcript.[6]
Mickey Smith was editor of the paper from July 2015 until his death in early 2016. He had served as a reporter for 20+ years at the News and Citizen prior to his promotion.[7] After Smith’s death Tom Kearney became the editor of the paper.[8] In 2017, Hannah Marshall Normandeau became managing editor of the News & Citizen, Stowe Reporter and Waterbury Record.[9] Kearney returned as editor in November 2019.
In January 2019, the company changed its name to the Vermont Community Newspaper Group. The company now publishes five weekly newspapers in two regions of Vermont — the Stowe Reporter and the News & Citizen of Morrisville, communities that line up along Route 100 in north-central Vermont, and the South Burlington The Other Paper, the Shelburne News and The Citizen of Charlotte and Hinesburg, covering communities near Burlington.[10]
^"Revamped News & Citizen will debut on Jan. 7". Stowe Today. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
^Reporter, Andrew Martin and Kayla Friedrich | News & Citizen and Stowe (3 March 2016). "Mickey Smith, editor of News & Citizen, dies at 45". Stowe Today. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
^Warren, James (August 30, 2016). "This man edits three Vermont papers (and some glossy magazines) from Philadelphia". Poynter. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^Reporter, the Stowe (31 May 2017). "Reporter group expands, shifts editing lineup". Stowe Today. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
^"Newspaper group has new name, six weekly papers". Stowe Today. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
^"Vermont Press Group Announces Awards". Burlington Free Press. August 28, 2000. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^"Vermont Press Association presents annual awards". Burlington Free Press. September 21, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
External linksedit
Official website
October 30, 2023
morrisville, news, citizen, news, citizen, weekly, newspaper, with, circulation, based, morrisville, state, vermont, covers, lamoille, county, towns, villages, morristown, morrisville, cambridge, jeffersonville, belvidere, waterville, johnson, eden, elmore, hy. The News amp Citizen is a weekly newspaper with a circulation of 13 500 based in Morrisville in the U S state of Vermont It covers Lamoille County the towns and villages of Morristown and Morrisville Cambridge Jeffersonville Belvidere Waterville Johnson Eden Elmore Hyde Park and Wolcott plus Greensboro Craftsbury and Hardwick Vermont 2 News amp CitizenTypeWeekly newspaperFormatTabloidOwner s Vermont Community Newspaper GroupPublisherGregory PopaEditorThomas KearneyFounded1881Headquarters92 Lower Main St Morrisville VT 05661 United StatesCirculation13 500 as of 2023 1 ISSN2376 8371OCLC number9572968Websitehttps www vtcng com news and citizen Contents 1 Early history 2 Recent history 3 Awards and recognition 3 1 Vermont Press Association 4 References 5 External linksEarly history editIn 1881 the News and Citizen was created when the Vermont Citizen Morrisville 1873 1881 and the Lamoille News Hyde Park 1877 1881 were combined 3 4 L Halsey Lewis publisher until 1922 and Henry C Fisk were responsible for the consolidation Arthur A Twiss became owner editor and manager of the News and Citizen and the Lamoille Publishing Company and after Lewis retirement in 1922 4 Prior to this merge the Lamoille News had been created in 1877 by Orville S Basford when the Lamoille Newsdealer s owner died and the subscriber list was purchased by the Vermont Citizen 3 Thus ensued a three year competition between the two papers until they decided to consolidate in 1881 3 In 1942 Arthur B Limoge purchased the News amp Citizen 3 Clyde Limoge Arthur s son became publisher in 1958 followed by Arthur s grandson Bradley in 1973 3 Recent history editOn Oct 1 2015 the Stowe Reporter LLC bought the two Morrisville based publications on Oct 1 from Bradley Limoge 5 A full color tabloid sized News amp Citizen launched in January 2016 The revamped newspaper was a merger of the current broadsheet format News amp Citizen and the free weekly The Transcript 6 Mickey Smith was editor of the paper from July 2015 until his death in early 2016 He had served as a reporter for 20 years at the News and Citizen prior to his promotion 7 After Smith s death Tom Kearney became the editor of the paper 8 In 2017 Hannah Marshall Normandeau became managing editor of the News amp Citizen Stowe Reporter and Waterbury Record 9 Kearney returned as editor in November 2019 In January 2019 the company changed its name to the Vermont Community Newspaper Group The company now publishes five weekly newspapers in two regions of Vermont the Stowe Reporter and the News amp Citizen of Morrisville communities that line up along Route 100 in north central Vermont and the South Burlington The Other Paper the Shelburne News and The Citizen of Charlotte and Hinesburg covering communities near Burlington 10 Awards and recognition editVermont Press Association edit Year Award Place Recipient2000 11 Best sports writing non daily 3rd Mickey SmithBest local story non daily 1st Amy Kolb Noyes2007 12 Editorial daily amp non daily 3rd J B McKinleySports Writing non daily 3rd Mickey SmithBest local story non daily 3rd Mickey SmithReferences edit VTCNG The Media Kit 2023 PDF vtcng com 2023 01 06 Our Newspapers Vermont Press Association Retrieved July 20 2018 a b c d e Chronicling America Library of Congress Chronicling America Library of Congress Retrieved July 20 2018 a b Sale of News and Citizen Barre Daily News February 24 1922 Retrieved July 20 2018 Stowe Reporter buys News amp Citizen Stowe Today 8 October 2015 Retrieved 2019 11 13 Revamped News amp Citizen will debut on Jan 7 Stowe Today 19 November 2015 Retrieved 2019 11 13 Reporter Andrew Martin and Kayla Friedrich News amp Citizen and Stowe 3 March 2016 Mickey Smith editor of News amp Citizen dies at 45 Stowe Today Retrieved 2019 11 13 Warren James August 30 2016 This man edits three Vermont papers and some glossy magazines from Philadelphia Poynter Retrieved July 20 2018 Reporter the Stowe 31 May 2017 Reporter group expands shifts editing lineup Stowe Today Retrieved 2019 11 13 Newspaper group has new name six weekly papers Stowe Today 24 January 2019 Retrieved 2019 11 13 Vermont Press Group Announces Awards Burlington Free Press August 28 2000 Retrieved July 20 2018 Vermont Press Association presents annual awards Burlington Free Press September 21 2007 Retrieved July 20 2018 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Morrisville News and Citizen amp oldid 1171881867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
