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Foster's Daily Democrat Bought By Seacoast Media Group

Via UNHWildcats.com

The Dover-based Foster’s Daily Democrat newspaper has been sold to Seacoast Media Group, owner of the Portsmouth Herald.

President and publisher Patty Foster announced the sale in a letter to employees Wednesday morning.

In the letter, Foster said all employees of the newspaper would be offered positions by its new owner.

Foster’s was founded in 1873 and has a circulation of about 12,500 readers.

The sale is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

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