Times Co. puts Maine newspapers on market discusses how the Seattle Times Co. is trying to sell its Maine newspapers and hopes to complete a sale within a year. Newspaper guild retains advisor, announces exploration of bid for Blethen Newspapers notes that the Portland Newspaper Guild has hired a consultant and is exploring an employee ownership model to purchase the Blethen Maine Newspapers:
"The Newspaper Guild welcomes any ownership alternative for the Blethen Maine Newspapers that continues to recognize the importance of union representation of its work force," the labor group said in a release. "The Guild also believes that an employee-ownership model backed by community-minded investors would likely serve as the best structure for preserving local control and journalistic integrity."
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