Sun Publishing Company is a daily and weekly
newspaper
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Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ...
publisher in southwest
Rhode Island
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and southeast
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...
, United States. It is a
Westerly, Rhode Island-based subsidiary of
RISN Operations.
The company's flagship publication is a daily, ''
The Westerly Sun
''The Westerly Sun'' is a seven-day daily newspaper published in Westerly, Rhode Island, United States, covering portions of Washington County, Rhode Island, and New London County, Connecticut. ''The Sun'' is issued mornings 7 days a week. Unti ...
''.
Sun Publishing's four weeklies include three covering Rhode Island towns, based in the Westerly headquarters—the ''Charlestown Press'', ''Westerly Pawcatuck Press'' and ''Wood River Press''—and one Connecticut publication, the ''Mystic River Press'', based at 15 Holmes Street,
Mystic, Connecticut:
*''Charlestown Press''. Covering
Charlestown, the villages of
Kenyon and
Shannock in
Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
, and parts of
South Kingstown. Total-market postal delivery every Thursday.
*''Mystic River Press''. Covering
Groton,
North Stonington
North Stonington is a town in New London County, Connecticut which was split off from Stonington in 1724. The population was 5,149 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of whi ...
and
Stonington, Connecticut
The town of Stonington is located in New London County, Connecticut in the state's southeastern corner. It includes the borough of Stonington (borough), Connecticut, Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Connecticut, Pawcatuck, Lords Point, and W ...
, including the villages of
Mystic,
and
West Mystic. Free "requester" postal delivery every Thursday.
*''Westerly Pawcatuck Press''. Covering
Westerly (including the village of
Bradford
Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ...
) and the
Pawcatuck
Pawcatuck is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Stonington which is located in New London County, Connecticut. The population was 5,624 at the 2010 census. It is located across the Pawcatuck River from Downtown Westerly, ...
section of
Stonington, Connecticut
The town of Stonington is located in New London County, Connecticut in the state's southeastern corner. It includes the borough of Stonington (borough), Connecticut, Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Connecticut, Pawcatuck, Lords Point, and W ...
. Total-market carrier delivery every Wednesday.
*''Wood River Press''. Covering
Exeter
Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol.
In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...
,
Hopkinton and parts of
Richmond, Rhode Island
Richmond is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island. The population was 8,020 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. It contains the villages of Alton, Rhode Island, Alton, Arcadia, Rhode Island, Arcadia, Barberville, Rhode Island, Barbe ...
—including the villages of
Ashaway,
Carolina
Carolina may refer to:
Geography
* The Carolinas, the U.S. states of North and South Carolina
** North Carolina, a U.S. state
** South Carolina, a U.S. state
* Province of Carolina, a British province until 1712
* Carolina, Alabama, a town in ...
,
Hope Valley,
Rockville,
West Kingston,
Wood River Junction
Wood River Junction is a small village in the town of Richmond, Rhode Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, in the United States. It is home to the Chariho school district's main campus and is otherwise largely turf farms.
Geography
Wood R ...
and
Wyoming
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. Total-market postal delivery every Thursday.
References
''The Westerly Sun'': Contact Us accessed March 7, 2007.
"Sun Publishing Co. Advertising Rates" September 1, 2007. Accessed March 7, 2007.
Newspapers published in Connecticut
Newspapers published in Rhode Island
Newspaper companies of the United States
Mass media in New London County, Connecticut
Washington County, Rhode Island
Groton, Connecticut
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