Delaney Statement on Gazette Announcement

GAITHERSBURG – On Friday, The Gazette announced that it would cease publication on June 18, 2015. The paper was started in 1959 as the Gaithersburg Gazette.

Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) issues the following statement:

“Today is a sad day for all the men and women who made the Gazette a great paper and for our entire community. Local papers like the Gazette report more than just the news. For more than 50 years, the Gazette has provided a service to our area and week-by-week, they tell the story of a whole community. The Gazette has kept readers up-to-date with community events and local government and highlighted neighborhood needs and neighborhood challenges. Today’s announcement is sad news for a lot of readers in our area who saw the Gazette not just as any newspaper, but as their newspaper. Our community won’t forget the hard work and commitment of those at the Gazette.”

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