The Bollard
| Editor | Chris Busby |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Founder | Chris Busby |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Company | Mainer News Cooperative |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Portland, Maine |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
Mainer (formerly known as The Bollard)[1] is a monthly local magazine based in Portland, Maine, covering local news and arts.[2]
History and profile
The Bollard was founded in 2005 with $3000.[3] The first issue of the magazine was published online in September of that year.[4] 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.[5][6] The magazine is published by the Bollard Publishing owned by Chris Busby.[6] In 2019, the Bollard was renamed Mainer.
Editor
The Bollard was established by owner/editor-in-chief Chris Busby in 2005 after the collapse of another local paper named the Casco Bay Weekly.
References
- ^ "New 'Mainer' magazine 'shames' Facebook into policing local white nationalist group". WCSH. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Chris Busby (January 28, 2016). "New details shed disturbing light on Largay case". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved June 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". Interviewed by Bill Densmore. January 30, 2009.
- ^ TheBollard.com
- ^ a b "Chris Busby". Media Giraffe Project. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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