The Citizen (Vermont)

The Citizen / Charlotte Citizen
Type	Weekly Newspaper
Owner(s)	Vermont Community Newspaper Group
Publisher	Greg Popa
Editor	Lisa Scagliotti
Founded	2006
Headquarters	233 Falls Road, Charlotte, VT 05482 United States
Circulation	4,500 (as of 2023)
Website	http://www.thecitizenvt.com/

The Citizen is a weekly newspaper serving Charlotte, Vermont and Hinesburg, Vermont. It is published every Thursday and has a circulation of 4,500.^[2] ^[3]

History

The newspaper was established in 2006 as the Charlotte Citizen, but changed its name to The Citizen in 2011 to accommodate its expansion into neighboring Hinesburg, Vermont.^{[citation needed]}

The paper was part of Wind Ridge Publishing, owned by Holly Johnson.^[4] In 2015, Wind Ridge Publishing, which owned The Citizen and Shelburne News, moved its printing operations to Vermont.^[5]

In 2017, the Citizen was purchased by the Stowe Reporter Group, under publisher Greg Popa.^[6] In January 2019, the Stowe Reporter Group was renamed Vermont Community Newspaper Group.^[7]

References

^ "VTCNG: The Media Kit 2023" (PDF). vtcng.com. 2023-01-06.
^ "About Us". Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
^ "Contact us". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
^ Harrison, Cathy Resmer, Margot. "Book Bonanza". Seven Days. Retrieved 2018-10-28.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "The Citizen prints in Vermont - The Citizen". The Citizen. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
^ Walters, John. "Media Note: Stowe Reporter Owners Buy Shelburne, Charlotte Newspapers". Seven Days. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
^ "Newspaper group has new name, six weekly papers". Stowe Today. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-08.