The Bollard
Appearance
Editor | Chris Busby |
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Frequency | Monthly |
Founder | Chris Busby |
Founded | 2005 |
Company | Bollard Media LLC |
Country | United States |
Based in | Portland, Maine |
Language | English |
Website | thebollard |
The Bollard(formerly known asMainer) is a monthly local magazine based inPortland,Maine,covering local news and arts.[1]
History and profile[edit]
The Bollardwas founded in 2005 with $3000.[2]The first issue of the magazine was published online in September of that year.[3]From 2007 to June 2008, it printed quarterly and thereafter switched to monthly publications. It is a free publication available in public places across southern Maine and online.[4][5]The magazine is published by Bollard Media LLC, owned by Chris Busby. In 2019, the Bollard was renamedMainer,however it reverted back to its original name in 2023.[6]
Editor[edit]
The Bollardwas established by owner/editor-in-chief Chris Busby in 2005 after the collapse of another local paper named theCasco Bay Weekly.
References[edit]
- ^Chris Busby (January 28, 2016)."New details shed disturbing light on Largay case".Bangor Daily News.RetrievedJune 30,2016.
- ^Steve Hargreaves (Nov 1, 2005)."Entrepreneurs start Web-based, highly local news sites. Can they compete with the local paper?".
- ^"Chris Busby interview for the Media Giraffe Project".YouTube.Interviewed by Bill Densmore. January 30, 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^TheBollard
- ^Densmore, Bill."Chris Busby".Media Giraffe Project.Retrieved30 June2016.
- ^Busby, Chris (January 2023). "The Bollard is back!".The Bollard.p. 4.