Gannett Company, a newspaper chain which owns the Ithaca Journal, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, and Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, is negotiating to buy our local CS newspaper, according to well-informed sources. Details are being withheld at this time. If the sale is completed by July, as indicated, CS will get an infusion of capital to establish a user-friendly up-to-date newspaper website for Internet subscribers and advertisers.
An update to this story will be available tomorrow.
Update--April 1, 2012
The Cortland Contrarian discovered this morning that our usually "well-informed sources" were drunk last night and were playing an April Fool's Day prank. CC editor Jeff Paine was duped also. We sincerely apologize to Gannett Company, CS and our loyal readers, especially wishful thinkers.
By act of contrition and consolation, we highly recommend the following website, which contains detailed explanations of 100 of the world's greatest hoaxes: http://museumofhoaxes.com/hoaxes/aprilfool.
You may want to listen to April Come She Will by Simon & Garfunkel at : http://mp3skull.com/mp3/april_come_she_will.html. This soothing music is a peace offering.
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