Milton Independent

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Milton Independent
Type Weekly newspaper
Format digital
PublisherO'Rourke Media Group
Founded1993
Headquarters281 North Main Street, St. Albans, Vermont, United States
OCLC number 28874484
Website miltonindependent.com

The Milton Independent is a free weekly newspaper that is a part of O'Rourke Media Group. It covers news in the town of Milton in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States.

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History

The Independent was founded in 1993 by Lynn Delaney after she left Milton Matters along with 16 others in December 1992, when the Milton town leadership expressed a desire to review articles before they were published. [1] She had been contacted by Emerson Lynn about starting a new publication, and put out the first edition of the paper on February 18, 1993. [1] Delaney remained as editor of the Independent until her retirement in 2010. [1]

In January 2021, the paper ceased its weekly print publication and moved to only publish online. [2] In August 2024, the newspaper announced it will resume print, this time monthly. [3]

Circulation

The Milton Independent started with a circulation of around 4,200, which had increased to 6,300 by 2018. [4] [5]

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References

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  2. 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.
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