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Newspapers (Continued)

It’s been a month now since my newspaper delivery has been erratic, arriving mid-morning, if delivered at all.  I have contacted the distributor and the newspaper itself with no success.  On the one day it did arrive, I wrote to thank them.  The next day and since then, if delivered at all, it’s late morning. Not life threatening, but annoying.

It was a Sunday when I returned from my week in the South.  I planned to buy The Sunday New York Times in the Atlanta airport.  I went to two “book” stores on the long trek to my gate, expecting to buy a newspaper. Neither sold newspapers any longer.  When I arrived in the Boston airport, I went to Hudson Books only to find that it also no longer sells newspapers.

My last chance was my subway stop in Harvard Square, once the home of the iconic Out-of-Town News, now preserved as a landmark, but with nothing to sell. Across the street from Out-of-Town News had been an also-long gone newspaper source.  Both had thrived for years. 

In desperation, I went to the CVS next to the “T” stop.  You guessed it—they don’t carry newspapers any more either.

What has the world come to?

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5 responses to “Newspapers (Continued)”

  1. Yellow Shoes Avatar
    Yellow Shoes

    I must admit that although I and many others no longer buy paper newspapers they are all still readily available here in the UK at every supermarket, newsagent, and W H Smiths.

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  2. Barbara Avatar
    Barbara

    I, also, find myself going from store to store looking for the newspaper. So disappointed that it’s becoming a relic. I guess I must be, too! My only hope is that not that many years ago we were being told bookstores were going to be a thing of the past, replaced by online reading and sales. Music albums were replaced by streaming music. And now, both have made a comeback. Problem is, not sure I’ll still be here to witness the newspaper revival.

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  3. Linda McMahan Avatar
    Linda McMahan

    Hi Judy,
    Try the local public libraries My town public libraries still have all newspapers for patrons. Some patrons ask their town libraries to keep the old ones for them pick up

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  4. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    I have searched for a paper version of the Sunday NYT without success. It sounds daft, but I long to hold that paper in my hands at the breakfast table on Sunday mornings or sit cross-legged with it sprawled in front of me on the living room floor well into a Sunday afternoon….

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  5. MaryAnn Avatar
    MaryAnn

    My husband loves the paper copy of the Sunday NYT, the online version is not a good substitute. So far we have had decent reliable weekend delivery, are grateful everytime the paper shows up, but realize that sitting with your coffee cup and paper in the morning will disappear.

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