By Dean Ridings America’s Newspapers   Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection – residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other source can. In today’s fractured media environment, trust…

Special to the News National Newspaper Week   Many adults can likely recall mornings during their childhood when newspapers were tossed into the driveways of many homes throughout their neighborhoods. Some adults might even have delivered papers from their bicycles each morning. Such scenes may now be a relic of the past, thanks in large…