Reade Brower

Reade Brower is the owner of 24 newspapers in Maine, including four of the state's seven daily newspapers.[1]

Prior to owning newspapers, Brower was an entrepreneur who started several companies, including an auto catalog and direct-mail company that advertised to 600,000 Maine households each week.[2]

In 2015, Brower bought MaineToday Media from financier Donald Sussman.[3]

In 2023, Bangor Daily News reported he was considering selling or reorganizing his ownership of 30 Maine newspapers, five dailies and 25 weeklies. He also owns six specialty publications.[4]

References
  1. Murray Carpenter, "Meet the Media Mogul of Maine," New York Times, November 26, 2017
  2. Whit Richardson, "MainToday buyer: Entrepreneur with a community focus," Press Herald, May 4, 2015
  3. Fishell, Darren (28 April 2015). "Press Herald papers purchased by midcoast businessman Reade Brower". The Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  4. "Press Herald owner considers selling his Maine newspaper empire". Maine Public. March 31, 2023.
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