The Bollard Explained

Editor:	Chris Busby
Frequency:	Monthly
Founder:	Chris Busby
Founded:	2005
Company:	Bollard Media LLC
Country:	United States
Based:	Portland, Maine
Language:	English

The Bollard (formerly known as Mainer) is a monthly local magazine based in Portland, Maine, covering local news and arts.^[1]

History and profile

The Bollard was 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 renamed Mainer, however it reverted back to its original name in 2023.^[6]

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.

Notes and References

1. News: Chris Busby. New details shed disturbing light on Largay case. June 30, 2016. Bangor Daily News. January 28, 2016.
2. Web site: Entrepreneurs start Web-based, highly local news sites. Can they compete with the local paper? . Steve Hargreaves . Nov 1, 2005.
3. Web site: Chris Busby interview for the Media Giraffe Project . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/SJdEJT7_H3o . 2021-12-21 . live. . Bill Densmore. January 30, 2009.
4. http://www.thebollard.com/bollard/?page_id=2 TheBollard.com
5. News: Chris Busby. 30 June 2016. Media Giraffe Project. Bill. Densmore.
6. News: Busby . Chris . January 2023 . The Bollard is back! . 4 . The Bollard.