The ''Journal Inquirer'' is a daily newspaper published on Monday to Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings from

Manchester, Connecticut Manchester is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 59,713. The urban center of the town is the Manchester census-designated place, with a population of 36,379 at the 202 ...

. The Journal Inquirer serves 17 towns in the north-central part of the state of

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History

In 1967, Neil Ellis, a real estate developer with an interest in journalism, bought two weekly newspapers, the ''Rockville Journal'' and ''South and East Windsor Inquirer''. The weeklies were merged into the daily Journal Inquirer in 1968. The paper moved from a garage in the Rockville section of Vernon to its present location in Manchester in 1974. The ''Rockville Journal'' dates back over 105 years. Elizabeth S. Ellis, the founder's partner, oversaw paper's expansion during her tenure as publisher from 1970 until her death in 2020. As a female-in-charge, she was a rarity in journalism.

Area Served

The regional paper prints in three editions: *1st edition:

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, Somers, Suffield, East Windsor,

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and

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. *2nd edition:

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and

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. *3rd edition: Vernon, Ellington, Tolland, South Windsor, and

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. Fringe towns with some circulation but limited coverage include Willington,

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and the city of

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. The ''Journal Inquirer'' uses the "Oxford" or

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, unlike most American newspapers that follow the

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The Journal Inquirer has both print and electronic subscriptions, with delivery service for the former. It is commonly sold in stores around the towns it serves, such as Big Y, Geissler's, etc.

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