Worcester Magazine

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Worcester Magazine
Categories Alternative weekly
FrequencyWeekly
Circulation 27,404 (March 2014)
Year founded1976
Company GateHouse Media
Country United States
Based in Worcester, Massachusetts
LanguageEnglish
Website worcestermag.com

Worcester Magazine is a weekly free alternative media magazine in Worcester, Massachusetts. [1] Established in 1976, the magazine is distributed at more than 400 locations across Central Massachusetts. It is published weekly on Thursdays. [1] Businessman Allen Fletcher is the former publisher of the magazine. [2] In 2008, Holden Landmark Corporation purchased Worcester Magazine. In 2018, Holden Landmark Corporation was acquired by GateHouse Media, owner of the Telegram & Gazette . [3]

The New England Press Association named it as the publication of the year. [1] In March 2014, the circulation of Worcester Magazine was 27,404 copies. [1]

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References

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  2. Michael D. Kane (4 June 2015). "Former Worcester Magazine Publisher Allen Fletcher buys key Kelley Square lot in Worcester". Mass Live. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. "GateHouse Media buys Holden Landmark Corporation". Worcester Magazine. Retrieved 2019-06-07.