The Westerly Sun
Encyclopedia
The Westerly Sun is a seven-day daily newspaper published in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA, covering portions of Washington County, Rhode Island
, and New London County, Connecticut
. The Sun is issued in the afternoon on weekdays, Monday through Friday, and in the morning on Saturdays and Sundays. Until 1995, it published its Sunday edition in the afternoon, and was the only such paper to do so at that time.
The Sun is the flagship publication of Sun Publishing Company
, which also prints several free weekly newspaper
s in the area. Sun Publishing is itself a subsidiary of Record-Journal Publishing Company
of Meriden, Connecticut
.
Towns covered by The Sun include Charlestown
, Hopkinton
, Richmond
, South Kingstown
and Westerly, Rhode Island
; and Groton
, North Stonington
and Stonington
, Connecticut
.
Washington County, Rhode Island
Washington County, commonly known colloquially as South County, is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Washington County borders Kent County to the north, New London County in Connecticut to the west, Suffolk County in New York to the southwest, the Atlantic...
, and New London County, Connecticut
New London County, Connecticut
New London County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2010 the population was 274,055. The total area of the county is , including inland and coastal waters....
. The Sun is issued in the afternoon on weekdays, Monday through Friday, and in the morning on Saturdays and Sundays. Until 1995, it published its Sunday edition in the afternoon, and was the only such paper to do so at that time.
The Sun is the flagship publication of Sun Publishing Company
Sun Publishing Company
Sun Publishing Company is a daily and weekly newspaper publisher in southwest Rhode Island and southeast Connecticut, USA. It is a Westerly, Rhode Island-based subsidiary of Record-Journal Publishing Company of Meriden, Connecticut....
, which also prints several free weekly newspaper
Weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
s in the area. Sun Publishing is itself a subsidiary of Record-Journal Publishing Company
Record-Journal Publishing Company
The Record-Journal is an American daily newspaper based in Meriden, Connecticut, that dates back to the years immediately following the American Civil War. It is owned by the Record-Journal Publishing Company, a family-owned business entity that also owns Westerly, Rhode Island's The Westerly Sun...
of Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...
.
Towns covered by The Sun include Charlestown
Charlestown, Rhode Island
Charlestown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,827 at the 2010 census.-History:Charlestown is named after King Charles II, and was incorporated in 1738. The area was formerly part of the town of Westerly...
, Hopkinton
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
Hopkinton is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 8,188 at the 2010 census.The villages of Ashaway and Hope Valley are located in Hopkinton.-Geography:Hopkinton is found at 41.461 N latitude and 71.778 W longitude...
, Richmond
Richmond, Rhode Island
Richmond is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,708 at the 2010 census. The villages of Alton, Arcadia, Carolina, Hope Valley, Kenyon, Shannock, Usquepaug, Woodville, and Wyoming are located in Richmond.-History:The town of Richmond was originally part...
, South Kingstown
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
South Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 30,639 at the 2010 census.South Kingstown includes the villages of Kingston, West Kingston, Wakefield, Peace Dale, Snug Harbor, Tuckertown, East Matunuck, Matunuck, Green Hill, and Perryville. Peace...
and Westerly, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
; and Groton
Groton, Connecticut
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....
, North Stonington
North Stonington, Connecticut
North Stonington is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,991 at the 2000 census. North Stonington was split off from Stonington in 1724.-Geography:...
and Stonington
Stonington, Connecticut
The Town of Stonington is located in New London County, Connecticut, in the state's southeastern corner. It includes the borough of Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Lords Point, Wequetequock, the eastern halves of the villages of Mystic and Old Mystic...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.