Hearst Connecticut Media further cemented its stronghold on print media in Connecticut this week with its acquisition of seven weekly newspapers owned by Hersam Acorn Newspapers. Sale price of the deal, announced yesterday, was not disclosed.
The seven weeklies are the Milford Mirror, Shelton Herald, Trumbull Times, Ridgefield Press, Wilton Bulletin, New Canaan Advertiser and Darien Times.
Hearst’s Connecticut holdings now include eight daily newspapers, 20 weeklies and 29 websites. Its eight dailies include the New Haven Register, Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, Stamford Advocate and Norwalk Hour.
Hersam Acorn is also the parent company of Trumbull Printing, a commercial printing concern. The company characterized its divestiture of the weekly newspapers as a “strategic initiative” that “focuses on the long-term growth of the commercial printing division.”
“[Trumbull Printing] has grown to become the centerpiece of the business mix of our companies and our intention is follow that path into the future. Our goal is to continue to grow as a full-service provider to the publishing industry in the Northeast,” said Martin V. Hersam, Trumbull Printing’s CEO, in a statement.
Trumbull Printing operates a 60,000-square-foot facility on Spring Hill Road in Trumbull. The plant produces print publications for multiple publishers and marketers between Boston and Philadelphia and the entire Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions, the company said.
Contact Michael C. Bingham at mbingham@newhavenbiz.com
