Eagle Newspapers (New York)
New York community newspapers
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Eagle Newspapers is company that publishes five community newspapers and several niche publications serving Syracuse, New York and Central New York.[1]
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| Type | Community weeklies, specialty publications newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Sample News Group |
| Founded | 1993 (Merger of Brown Newspapers and Manlius Publishing) |
| Headquarters | 2501 James Street, Suite 100 Syracuse, New York 13206 U.S. |
| Circulation | 144,000 readers each week |
| Website | eaglenewsonline |
History
In 1993, Eagle Newspapers formed when the Brown Newspapers in Baldwinsville and Manlius Publishing Co. in Fayetteville merged.[2] In 1998, the company purchased Spotlight Newspapers in Albany, a group of 10 suburban weeklies.[3]
In 2009, John McIntyre, David Tyler and Daniel Alexander formed Community Media Group, LLC. to buy the Spotlight and Eagle Newspaper chains.[4][5]
In 2012, Eagle Newspapers laid off two reporters and closed The Eagle CNY.[6] That same year, the company switched from paid subscriptions to free home delivery.[2] In 2025, Community Media Group sold Eagle News Group to Sample News Group.[7] In 2026, the company started charging for home delivery and digital access. At that time the total circulation of its five papers was 21,000.[2]
Publications
- Baldwinsville Messenger - serving Baldwinsville, Lysander and Van Buren
- Cazenovia Republican - serving the town and village of Cazenovia
- Eagle Observer - serving town/village of Camillus, Marcellus, Elbridge and village of Jordan
- Eagle Bulletin - serving Manlius, Fayetteville, Minoa, Kirkville, East Syracuse, DeWitt and Jamesville
- Eagle Star Review - serving Cicero, North Syracuse, Clay and Liverpool. The Clay Insider is also sent exclusively to Clay residents monthly.
- Skaneateles Press - serving Skaneateles and Spafford