The Citizen (Vermont)

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The Citizen / Charlotte Citizen
TypeWeekly Newspaper
Owner(s) Vermont Community Newspaper Group
PublisherGreg Popa
EditorLisa Scagliotti
Founded2006
Headquarters233 Falls Road, Charlotte, VT 05482 United States
Circulation 4,500(as of 2023) [1]
Website http://www.thecitizenvt.com/

The Citizen is a weekly newspaper serving Charlotte, Vermont and Hinesburg, Vermont. It is published every Thursday and has a circulation of 4,500. [2] [3]

History

The newspaper was established in 2006 as the Charlotte Citizen, but changed its name to The Citizen in 2011 to accommodate its expansion into neighboring Hinesburg, Vermont.[ citation needed ]

The paper was part of Wind Ridge Publishing, owned by Holly Johnson. [4] In 2015, Wind Ridge Publishing, which owned The Citizen and Shelburne News, moved its printing operations to Vermont. [5]

In 2017, the Citizen was purchased by the Stowe Reporter Group, under publisher Greg Popa. [6] In January 2019, the Stowe Reporter Group was renamed Vermont Community Newspaper Group. [7]

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References

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  2. "About Us". Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  3. "Contact us". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  4. Harrison, Cathy Resmer, Margot. "Book Bonanza". Seven Days. Retrieved 2018-10-28.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  6. Walters, John. "Media Note: Stowe Reporter Owners Buy Shelburne, Charlotte Newspapers". Seven Days. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  7. "Newspaper group has new name, six weekly papers". Stowe Today. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-08.