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Sep 03, 2024
“Why Am I Being Asked to Donate to a News Organization?”
It’s a really good question and we’re asked it all the time.
Maybe you already give to your volunteer EMS, your church, or the local theater, and it seems perfectly natural when they ask for donations.
But your local newspapers? What’s that about?
Well, it’s about how tough the news business has become since the Internet “arrived.”
Newspapers have shuttered throughout the country, as most of the ads that kept newspapers going have moved online, and many younger folks never developed the habit of reading a newspaper, in print or online.
What’s kept The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News going are the many loyal readers and advertisers who value both publications as the most reliable sources of news and information in the Tri-Corner Region. But revenue from subscribers and advertisers alone is not sufficient to produce quality local news.
So in 2021 we became a non-profit which publishes the newspapers, the websites, and the newsletters. As a non-profit, we accept tax-deductible donations. And that new revenue stream is critical to our continued expansion of coverage of both the issues our communities face and the entertainment and recreational opportunities that make this area such a great place to live.
If you’re able to donate, THANK YOU! You’ll be joining hundreds of your friends and neighbors who are investing in the future of the only locally owned news organization in the Tri-Corner Region. (You can see a list of donors in our Annual Reports.)
Or, donate by check and mail to
The Millerton News
P.O. Box 625
Millerton, NY 125461
Other Ways To Contribute
Non-Cash Gift: Please consider a gift from a Donor Advised Fund, a stock transfer, or an IRA.
Create a Legacy: Giving a gift to The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News through estate planning combines your legacy with ours.
View our Gift Acceptance and other policies.
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Our Mission, Strategy, Impact
Sep 03, 2024
Our highest goal is to remain relevant and interesting to our readers—and we work hard at it.
—Editorial in The Lakeville Journal, March 20, 2024
Our Mission
The mission of The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News is to help readers in our communities make more informed decisions about everything from schools, real estate, and health care, to what event to attend or hike to take this weekend. We foster the free flow of news, information, opinion, and ideas accurately and fairly—whether the subject is local government and regional issues; school and sports news; or the Tri-Corner region’s wide range of arts and recreational activities.
And we want to deliver our journalism in whatever form works best for our readers—in print, online, in our replica edition, and in weekly e-newsletters that deliver both the news and additional coverage of cultural, entertainment, and recreational events directly to readers’ inboxes.
Our Strategy
We will achieve greater impact and strengthen both our news products and our financial standing as an independent, non-profit, and locally-owned news source with:
- Improved products and ways of producing and distributing our news for our dual audience of year-round and part-time residents.
- More communication with and involvement in the many communities we serve in the Tri-Corner Region of Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts.
- Additional investment in talented journalists and staff…and working with local schools and colleges to train, nurture, and retain the next generation of area journalists.
- Sustainable support from our readers, advertisers, and donors, all of whom value—indeed, rely on—the high-quality, authoritative, local news and information we provide.
Our Impact
With a combined 219 years of publication, The Lakeville Journal (1897) and The Millerton News (1932) have long been the leading sources of news and information for more than 20 communities in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
On our websites, all news and information is open and available to all our readers—those who’ve subscribed to our print editions for years, and those who’ve just discovered us on their laptops and phones.
Our news is produced by, for, and about our neighbors, with the focus on the issues and opportunities that impact life in the Tri-State region.
Recently that’s included:
- Coverage of the environmental threat posed by an aggressive invasive strain of Hydrilla found in local lakes.
- A focus on Sharon Hospital’s attempt to close the labor and delivery unit.
- News about our schools, everything from mascot changes to building plans and student life, including sports and graduations.
- Comprehensive coverage of local events and all the cultural and natural resources that make life in the Tri-State Region so special.
- Cultivation of aspiring young journalists through our robust intern program.
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Our Print & Digital Offerings
Sep 03, 2024
- The Lakeville Journal Newspaper
- The Lakeville Journal Replica Edition
- The Millerton News Newspaper
- The Millerton News Replica Edition
- News Headlines Newsletter
- Compass Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle Newsletter
- “What To Do” Newsletter
- Tri-Corner Real Estate
- Special Sections
To Advertise in Our Print Editions, Replica Editions, & Newsletters
Please contact:
Roxanne Lee, Advertising Account Manager, roxannel@lakevillejournal.com; 860-435-9873 x501
Mary Wilbur, Advertising Account Manager, maryw@lakevillejournal.com; 860-435-9873 x502
Lyndee Stalter, Classified Advertising, lyndees@lakevillejournal.com; 860-435-9873
Michelle Eisenman, Legal Notices, michellee@lakevillejournal.com
Media Kit
View Our Media Kit for ad sizes, deadlines and more.
To Subscribe to our Print Editions, Replica Editions, & Newsletters
Where to Buy Our Newspapers
The Lakeville Journal
Lakeville, CT
Patco
Interlaken Inn
On The Run
Salisbury, CT
LaBonne’s
Salisbury General Store
Canaan, CT
Walgreens
Canaan Patco
Stop & Shop
XtraMart
Lone Oak Campground
Cornwall Bridge, CT
Cornwall Market
New Hartford, CT
Stop & Save
Norfolk CT
Berkshire Country Store
Falls Village, CT
Falls Village Cafe
Falls Village Package Store
Route 7 Fuel
Kent, CT
Kent Convenience
Davis IGA
Bulls Bridge Country Store
Kent Station Pharmacy
Litchfield, CT
CVS
Goshen, CT
Village Market
Riverton, CT
General Store
Sharon, CT
XtraMart
J.P. Gifford Market
Sharon Package Store
Sharon Pharmacy
Torrington, CT
Patco
Winsted, CT
AM Citgo
Stop & Shop
Great Barrington, MA
XtraMart
Sheffield, MA
Silk’s Variety
Amenia, NY
Benzer Pharmacy
Cumberland Farms
Freshtown
Ancram/Wassaic, NY
Farmer’s Wife
Millerton, NY
CVS
Cumberland Farms
Round III
Millerton Gulf
Pine Plains, NY
Pine Plains Pharmacy
The Millerton News
Millerton, NY
Cumberland Farms
Round III
CVS
Millerton Gulf
Amenia, NY
Benzer Pharmacy
Freshtown
Cumberland Farms
Dover Plains, NY
Cumberland Farms
Renny’s Store
Carrol’s Gift Shop
CVS
Millbrook, NY
Salt Point Market
Marona’s Market
Stewart’s Shops
Pine Plains, NY
Pine Plains Pharmacy
Stewart’s Shops
Stanfordville, NY
McCarthy’s Pharmacy
Ancram/Ancramdale, NY
Farmer’s Wife
Copake, NY
Valero
Sharon, CT
Sharon Package Store
Sharon Pharmacy
XtraMart
Torrington, CT
Patco
Salisbury, CT
LaBonne’s
Kent, CT
Davis IGA
Want to Sell Our Newspapers?
From newsstands in home stores to diners to convenience stores, retailers have many reasons for selling The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News in addition to the revenue and the ease of working with our team.
Most importantly, carrying our publications says to shoppers that you’re really a part of our community, and community matters a great deal to both full-year and part-time residents of the Tri-Corner Region.
For details on selling either or both papers, please contact Sandra Lang at circulation@lakevillejournal.com
We look forward to adding your business to our retail roster.
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