The ''Taunton Daily Gazette'' (and ''Taunton Sunday Gazette'') is a
daily newspaper
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founded in 1848. Based in
Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County. Taunton is situated on the Taunton River which winds its way through the city on its way to Mount Hope Bay, to the south. At the 2020 cen ...
, its coverage area also includes
Berkley,
Rehoboth,
Dighton,
Lakeville,
Norton Norton may refer to:
Places
Norton, meaning 'north settlement' in Old English, is a common place name. Places named Norton include: Canada
* Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan
*Norton Parish, New Brunswick
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, and
Raynham.
On December 1, 2006,
Journal Register Company
21st Century Media was an American media company. It was the successor of Ingersoll Publications and Journal Register Company, and it was succeeded by Digital First Media.
The company operated more than 350 multi-platform products in 992 com ...
announced it would sell the ''Gazette'', along with the ''
Fall River Herald News
The smaller of the two main newspapers in Massachusetts' South Coast, ''The Herald News'' is a daily newspaper based in Fall River, Massachusetts. Its coverage area includes Fall River and the nearby towns of Dighton, Freetown, Somerset, Swan ...
'', to
GateHouse Media.
[Journal Register Company Agrees to Sell Massachusetts Newspapers]
". Press release. Journal Register Company, December 1, 2006. Since early 2007, the ''Gazette'' has been published as part of GateHouse Media New England.
See also
*
Bristol County, Massachusetts
*
Greater Taunton Area
200px, A map of the Greater Taunton Area
The Greater Taunton Area is the suburban area surrounding the city of Taunton, in northeastern Bristol County, Massachusetts. It comprises various present-day municipalities that were once under the jurisd ...
*
''Taunton Call''
*
List of newspapers in Massachusetts
This is a list of newspapers in Massachusetts, including print and online.
Daily newspapers
:''This is a list of daily newspapers currently published in Massachusetts. For weekly newspapers, see List of newspapers in Massachusetts.''
No ...
References
External links
''Taunton Daily Gazette'' online edition
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Newspapers published in Massachusetts
Publications established in 1848
Taunton, Massachusetts
Gannett publications