VillageSoup newspapers, websites shut down

Village NetMedia, the parent company of a handful of weekly newspapers in central and coastal Maine, announced Friday it was closed, effective immediately. A total of 56 people lost their jobs as a result.
In a statement posted Friday afternoon on the websites of the four VillageSoup publications, CEO Richard Anderson said “the company will cease operation beyond that which is necessary to complete the closure process.” He cited finan ...