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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Publisher of The Macomb Daily, Voice Newspapers Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Digital First Media CEO John Paton announced Wednesday that the Journal Register Company plans to sell the company through an auction process.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

JRC, Publisher of The Macomb Daily, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Digital First Media CEO John Paton announced Wednesday that the Journal Register Company plans to sell the company through an auction process.

The publisher of The Macomb Daily announced Wednesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. After filing for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York, the Journal Register Company, headquartered in Yardley, PA, also announced it is looking to sell the company, according to an online press release from Digital First Media, which operates JRC. “We expect the auction and sale process to take about 90 days, and we are pleased to announce the company has a signed stalking horse bid for Journal Register Company from 21st CMH Acquisition Co., an affiliate of funds managed by Alden Global Capital LLC,” John Paton, chief executive officer of Digital First Media, said. This will not change day-to-day …

Rene Bellis

9:01 am on Friday, September 7, 2012

It saddens me to see an icon such as a large newspaper struggle through difficult times. As a former employee of The Detroit Free Press, I experienced a lot of change during the duration of my employment. Newspapers are highly affected by other forms of digital media & information. Many people get their news from other sources, but there's just something comforting in a routine of having a …   more ›

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Macomb Township Morning Trivia: Nov. 9

Do you have what it takes to win Macomb Township trivia? Take a guess and see.

Greetings, Macomb! Here's today's question: Founded in 1909 by Vincent Giuliano, this newspaper serves some 30,000 people in the Metro Detroit area and is still owned and operated by the founder's family. It's offices are located in Macomb Township on 23 Mile Road. Name this publication. (Hint: Consider the founder's nationality.) The answer to yesterday's question is James A. Garfield and Rutherford B. Hayes. Here's the leaderboard as it stands today:

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Welcome to the Macomb Patch

The shock of curly brown hair devoted to covering the people and events at the heart of the Macomb community.

Welcome, or should I say, Willkommen to the Macomb Patch, a new daily online newspaper covering the Macomb Township community. That curly-haired gal at the bottom of of this page is me, your neighbor and proud Macomb Patch local editor. If you have a minute, or two to be precise, I'd invite you to watch the video and learn more about Patch and our presence in the community. In the meantime, I'll go ahead and answer the question that has been burning in your mind ever since you accessed this website: What is Patch? Patch has been defined as a great many things, but for me, it is the old-fashioned community newspaper in a 21st-century, online form. But it's more. It's a place where Macomb can come together to discuss the day's news, share …

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Leslie Perales Loges

1:40 am on Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Didn't wear a letter jacket in mine... but it was 100 degrees or so in Virginia that day. And it'd help if I owned one. :) Congrats Jenny! So excited about this. I'll make sure to get my fiance's parents on board. They live near 21 and Romeo Plank.   more ›

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