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Bay State Newspaper Company

American weekly newspaper publisher

Bay State Newspaper Company, based in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, was a publisher of weekly newspapers in suburbs north of Boston. It was formed in 1991 by Fidelity Investments after it bought Dole Publishing from its longtime owner, William P. Dole. Bay State Newspaper was folded into the Metro Unit of Fidelity's Community Newspaper Company in 1996.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 1, 1991Founded1
  • Industrynewspaper1
  • HeadquartersSomerville1

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Bay State Newspaper Company, based in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, was a publisher of weekly newspapers in suburbs north of Boston. It was formed in 1991 by Fidelity Investments after it bought Dole Publishing from its longtime owner, William P. Dole.2

Products and brands

  • weekly newspaper

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Jan 11, 1996Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. May 1, 1991Founded Founded1

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