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(Redirected from Mainer (magazine)) Monthly magazine published in Portland, Maine
The Bollard
EditorChris Busby
FrequencyMonthly
FounderChris Busby
Founded2005
CompanyBollard Media LLC
CountryUnited States
Based inPortland, Maine
LanguageEnglish
Websitethebollard.com

The Bollard (formerly known as Mainer) is a monthly local magazine based in Portland, Maine, covering local news and arts.

History and profile

The Bollard was founded in 2005 with $3000. The first issue of the magazine was published online in September of that year. From 2007 to June 2008, it printed quarterly and thereafter switched to monthly publications. It is a free publication available in public places across southern Maine and online. The magazine is published by Bollard Media LLC, owned by Chris Busby. In 2019, the Bollard was renamed Mainer, however it reverted back to its original name in 2023.

Editor

The Bollard was established by owner/editor-in-chief Chris Busby in 2005 after the collapse of another local paper named the Casco Bay Weekly.

References

  1. Chris Busby (January 28, 2016). "New details shed disturbing light on Largay case". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. Steve Hargreaves (Nov 1, 2005). "Entrepreneurs start Web-based, highly local news sites. Can they compete with the local paper?".
  3. "Chris Busby interview for the Media Giraffe Project". YouTube. Interviewed by Bill Densmore. January 30, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  4. TheBollard.com
  5. Densmore, Bill. "Chris Busby". Media Giraffe Project. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  6. Busby, Chris (January 2023). "The Bollard is back!". The Bollard. p. 4.
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