Richner Communications, Long Island’s largest publisher of community media, has acquired the assets of the Gold Coast Gazette, a weekly community newspaper covering the legendary Gold Coast communities on the North Shore of Long Island. The terms of the sale were not disclosed.
Established in 1991 by the mother and son team of Patricia Horton (who passed away in April, 2009) and Kevin Horton, the Gold Coast Gazette has become a staple on the North Shore. The Gazette covers the City of Glen Cove, the Village of Sea Cliff, Glen Head, Glenwood Landing and Locust Valley. It is the official newspaper of the City of Glen Cove and the Village of Sea Cliff.
“We started the Gazette with a belief in hometown news with strong journalistic integrity,” said Horton. “Our first issue featured a Glen Cove kindergarten class with the headline, ‘A thousand mile journey.’ It truly has been a thousand mile journey ... And I’m happy to pass the torch to Stuart and Cliff Richner.
The company also publishes 10 editions of PrimeTime shopping guides, Xpress Coups coupon books and Long Beach Magazine. Richner Printing, its printing and mailing division, prints daily and weekly newspapers, specialty publications, and newsletters from throughout the Tri-State region, as well as general, high volume, commercial printing and mailing. Founded by Robert and Edith Richner, Richner Communications has been owned by the Richner family since 1964.