The Wayland Town Crier Explained

The Wayland Town Crier
Type:Weekly newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Foundation:October 1951
Owners:GateHouse Media
Publisher:Wicked Local
Editor:Anne Brennan (editor in chief), Michael Wyner and Rick Rendell
Circulation:2,362 copies (estimate)
Headquarters:Wayland, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Oclc:22945549
Issn:1096-262X

The Wayland Town Crier is a paid weekly, local newspaper in Wayland, Massachusetts. It is currently owned by GateHouse Media and operated underneath the Wicked Local branch.

History

The earliest found issue of the Crier is Vol. 6, No. 1 from October 1951.[1]

The paper was published monthly until 1955, mainly discussing news of the town and the surrounding areas. Following the final publication of Vol. 9, the paper began publishing weekly, starting with Vol. 10, No. 1 on September 29, 1955. Since this date, the Crier has published between 51 and 53 newspapers every year. All publications are released on Thursdays.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: About Wayland town crier. (Wayland, Mass.) 1951-1955. Chronicling America. 2018-11-28. en-US.
  2. News: Wayland Town Crier. Mondo Times. 2018-11-28. en-US.