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EDITOR’S

CHAIR

Looking
toward the
future of an

increasingly
digital
centric
world.

fer 25 years of publishing Pine Hills Press, counterpart for all the folks who pre-
the recent pause due to Covid-19 affor- fer the electronic medium over the
Aded an opportunity for renovation and paper medium. Combined, our total
renewal. We have known for some time that the distribution will be more than 8,000
interest in print publications was gradually being households, businesses and institu-
displaced by digital news and social media. tions.
Several years ago, we began offering Finally, we have taken on a
an online PDF reader parallel with our print edi- partner to collaborate with us in this
tion that was delivered to some 200 physical renewed venture. Glen Providence is
locations. While somewhat helpful, it was not working with us to augment our skill
enough. So, we have now introduced Briefings, sets, but also to help expand the sco-
a periodic (at least monthly) email newsletter. In pe and depth of coverage. We look
addition, our publishing masthead is now The forward to introducing him in person
Midtown Press to recognize the reality that our just as soon as that is possible.
scope for many years has been the greater Pine Thank you for your conti-
Hills area, which includes surrounding commu- nuing support of the only dedicated
nities. communications medium for the
Moreover, the print edition, of which this greater Pine Hills area.
is the first, will also be accompanied by a digital -Noel & Bertina Busch

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