Bar Harbor, Maine; Augusta, Maine; Rockland, Maine; Belfast, Maine
Owner: Village NetMedia
Effective: March 9, 2012

Village NetMedia has closed the weekly papers; 56 employees were laid off. “The profound changes in the newspaper publishing business, a weak economy and our investment in new products created severe financial challenges,” owner Richard Anderson said in a statement. “Over the recent months, I have worked with outside professionals to achieve financial restructuring that would allow us to continue. These efforts failed as of 3 p.m. today, March 9, 2012. We can no longer sustain our operations.” Employees were notified by email on March 9.
Sources: Bangor Daily News and Paper Cuts tip

Bar Harbor, Augusta, Rockland, Belfast Maine
Owner: Village NetMedia
Effective: July 6, 2011

Printing has been outsourced to the Sun Journal in Lewiston, Maine; 17 employees were laid off. “While making the decision to close the company’s own print facility makes compelling business sense, the decision is made with great regret due to its effect on the lives of 15 full- and two part-time (employees_ working at the plant,” CEO Richard Anderson said in a statement. The group’s printing facility was located in Rockland, and printed at least 20 other publications as well.
Source: Bangor Daily News

Bar Harbor, Maine
Owner: Courier Publications
Date: June 17, 2008

Village NetMedia Inc. will buy six weekly newspapers — Courier Gazette, Camden Herald, Republican Journal, Waldo Independent, Bar Harbor Times and Capital Weekly — and a printing operation from Courier Publications. NetMedia says 26 positions will be cut.
Source: Maine Today via Paper Cuts tip

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