Editor | Chris Busby |
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Frequency | Monthly |
Founder | Chris Busby |
Founded | 2005 |
Company | Bollard Media LLC |
Country | United States |
Based in | Portland, Maine |
Language | English |
Website |
thebollard |
The Bollard (formerly known as Mainer) is a monthly local magazine based in Portland, Maine, covering local news and arts. [1]
The Bollard was founded in 2005 with $3000. [2] The first issue of the magazine was published online in September of that year. [3] From 2007 to June 2008, it printed quarterly and thereafter switched to monthly publications. It is a free publication available in public places across southern Maine and online. [4] [5] The magazine is published by Bollard Media LLC, owned by Chris Busby. In 2019, the Bollard was renamed Mainer, however it reverted back to its original name in 2023. [6]
The Bollard was established by owner/editor-in-chief Chris Busby in 2005 after the collapse of another local paper named the Casco Bay Weekly.