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Boston Herald Files For Bankruptcy, Sells To GateHouse Media

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GateHouse Media, which publishes dozens of weekly newspapers and a handful of daily newspaper in Massachusetts, has purchased The Boston Herald for $5 million from longtime owner Patrick Purcell. GateHouse says it plans to keep 175 of the current 228 employees; the sale is subject to court approval.

GateHouse Media, which publishes dozens of weekly newspapers and a handful of daily newspaper in Massachusetts, has purchased The Boston Herald for $5 million from longtime owner Patrick Purcell. GateHouse says it plans to keep 175 of the current 228 employees; the sale is subject to court approval.…