original story posted July 21, 2009
The Bay State Banner, Boston, Massachusetts' only Black-owned newspaper, will be taking necessary measures to ensure that the weekly publication does not suffer the fate of many other print businesses that have been shut down.
This publication has served as a vital source for news for the African American community that resides in Boston as its contents are generally geared towards the interest of that particular group. The focus provides coverage on the social, political and economic condition of African American people. It is an independent newspaper that initially surfaced in 1965 by Melvin B. Miller.
According to a recent audit, The Banner has a print circulation of nearly 34,000 and has a readership close to 150,000.
The recession has continued to rear its ugly head and took its toll on The Bay State Banner. As advertising revenue was starting
