Reade Brower has bought two weekly papers in Maine. The purchase comes on top of the six Maine dailies and numerous weeklies Brower already owns.
Brower has bought the Ellsworth American and the Mount Desert Islander from owner Alan Baker, the Ellsworth American reported. The deal closes Aug. 31. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“The Ellsworth American has a long legacy of excellence and the Mount Desert Islander complements that legacy, providing its own quality, award-winning journalism,” Brower said. “Who wouldn’t want them in the family?”
Together the two weeklies have 60 employees and a combined print circulation of nearly 13,000.
The Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander will remain independent operations and won’t join MaineToday Media or Sun Media Group, which include other papers Brower owns.
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