Boston Herald Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

By Christine Zosche 

The owner of the Boston Herald newspaper has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and is putting itself up for sale, with a $5 million starting offer from GateHouse Media. (WSJ)

The 171-year-old daily newspaper’s publisher Patrick Purcell broke the news in a letter to staffers on Friday. Purcell told the Herald’s 240 employees—including 120 in the newsroom—that the company would continue its day-to-day operations without interruption while awaiting approval of the deal. (New York Post)

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