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<p class="MsoNormal">Our legal counsel has said that if it is a paper that you could find in a local convenience store, it is of local circulation, so the Glode and Herald should qualify. But they are expensive.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Daniel Fortier via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 7, 2022 2:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Malcolm Ragan <planning2@stow-ma.gov>; massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Legal Notices<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to all who responded, still searching for an alternative. Anyone know if by “newspaper of general circulation” would the Boston Globe or Boston Herald meet the call for towns in Barnstable County?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are doing a price comparison, but, we need an alternative…<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dan Fortier<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:planning2@stow-ma.gov">Malcolm Ragan</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, July 5, 2022 10:38 AM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:daniel.j.fortier@gmail.com">Daniel Fortier</a>; <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">
massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>RE: Legal Notices<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hi Dan,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Is there a direct mail ad magazine you could utilize? With our local independent weekly (which I am SO grateful for!) taking a publication break for much of July, we have submitted notices
to the <a href="https://www.actionunlimited.com/">Action Unlimited</a>, which seems to count as a newspaper of general circulation under 40A. There are similar publication all over the place, and they are quite affordable to publish with.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Malcolm Ragan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistant Planner/GIS Administrator | Town of Stow<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>380 Great Road </i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Stow, MA 01775</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Phone: 978-897-5098</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.stow-ma.gov/planning-board"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.stow-ma.gov/planning-board</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Daniel Fortier via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 5, 2022 9:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Legal Notices<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Looking to see if anyone has found any solutions to the “only game in town” newspaper situation? Since Gannett took over, shut down the local weekly and consolidated the billing from the local paper site to its centralized location we
have had nothing but headaches. We are looking to find other options, looking to see if anyone has found other “regional” papers that fit the need for local circulation, or if anyone knows if there has been any progress in getting legislation that allows
for the electronic publication of legal notices? Almost thinking the Boston Globe has higher Cape Cod readership than the Cape Cod Times and wondering it that would be an option….<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance, we are pulling our hair out here….<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Daniel J. Fortier, AICP<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Town Planner<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dennis Planning Department<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">685 Route 134<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">South Dennis MA 02660<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone 508-760-6119<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:dfortier@town.dennis.ma.us">dfortier@town.dennis.ma.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As of April 15, 2022 I am retired. I am working part time to assist with the Regulatory Permitting process. As time allows I will respond to emails. Please contact Kelly Race for immediate assistance at 508-760-6119 or
<a href="mailto:krace@town.dennis.ma.us">krace@town.dennis.ma.us</a> . Thank You.<o:p></o:p></p>
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