Profile of Richard Connor, 61, editor and publisher of the Times Leader of Wilke

Authors

Jackie Farwell

Source

Mainebiz

Date

2-23-2009

Pages

1, 6

Abstract

Profile of Richard Connor, 61, editor and publisher of the Times Leader of Wilkes-Barre, Penn. He has teamed up with Texas-based HM Capital Partners to buy Blethen Maine Newspapers from the Seattle Times Co. In 1978, Connor, a conservative, was working at a Capital Cities paper in Michigan and oversaw one of the most contentious strikes in the history of the Newspaper Guild. However, he is well thought of in the industry as a good businessman. Tom Bell, a reporter at a Blethen Maine newspaper, the Portland Press Herald, and president of the Guild, said Connor has proved "flexible and honest."

Subjects

Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, Blethen Maine Newspapers, Bell, Tom, Connor, Richard

Recommended Citation

Farwell, Jackie, "Profile of Richard Connor, 61, editor and publisher of the Times Leader of Wilke" (2009). Maine News Index – MaineBiz. 4816.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_mainebiz/4816