The National Trust for Local News announced Thursday that it is acquiring the Vermont Community Newspaper Group. The deal is set to close this month, and the acquisition will extend the nonprofit's reach into a fourth state.
The purchase adds five weekly newspapers that together cover more than a dozen communities in northern Vermont. The Trust said the move will bring its nonprofit ownership approach to local journalism in the region.
This is the latest acquisition for the Trust, which has been expanding its portfolio of community news outlets. The announcement was reported by Nieman Lab, which noted the Trust's growth but offered no conflicting details.