The ''Niagara Gazette'', also referred to as ''The Gazette'', is a morning

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published in

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, United States, which covers several parts of

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, including the Town of Niagara, and the City of

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History

''The Gazette'' was founded in 1854 as the ''Niagara Falls Gazette''. ''The Gazette'' was owned by

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from 1954 to 1997. Gannett was formed in 1923 by

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, a noted

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as an outgrowth of a newspaper business he had begun in

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in 1906.Neiva, Elizabeth M.
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in ''Business and Economic History'', Vol. 24, no. 1 (Fall 1995) In a 1996 deal, that closed in 1997, Gannett acquired Buffalo's

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. Due to

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regulations, Gannett was required to sell the paper. It was bought by

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Inc., along with other area newspapers such as the ''

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'' and the former ''

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''.

Daily price

''Niagara Gazette'' prices are: daily, $1.50 & Weekend/Thanksgiving Day, $3. Rates higher outside Niagara and adjacent counties.

References

External links

''Niagara Gazette'' Website

CNHI Website

''Niagara Gazette'' newspapers
on

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History

Daily price

See also

References

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