The Daily Gazette Co. will close its purchase of The Daily Mail and The Register-Star from Johnson Newspapers by the end of January.
The Register-Star serves Columbia County and The Daily Mail Greene County. These areas encompass the Hudson and Catskill areas of New York State, the Times Union reports.
more at: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/392010/daily-gazette-to-close-on-sale-of-two-newspapers-i.html
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