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Did you know that the free press is the only private business mentioned in the Bill of Rights? The founders knew communities in a democracy need journalism. Today, the advertising that for more than a century supported local newsrooms’ ability to cover what’s happening in communities and local government now goes to big companies that aren’t invested in local places, like Google and Facebook.
The Bangor Daily News has been invested in Maine for 135 years. By working together as residents of places we care about, we can protect local newspapers to make sure they can keep giving people the information they need about where they live.
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