The Capital

The Capital is a daily newspaper published in Annapolis, Maryland, since 1884. Its sister newspaper, The Gazette, is one of the oldest newspapers in America, its origins dating back to the early 18th century. The Capital serves the city of Annapolis, much of Anne Arundel County, and neighboring Kent Island in Queen Anne's County. It is an evening newspaper during the week and offers morning delivery on the weekend.

The Capital is owned by the Capital Gazette Communications group, which publishes The Capital, Maryland Gazette, Bowie Blade-News, Crofton-West County Gazette, and Capital Style Magazine.

The Capital, the Maryland Gazette and their sister publications have a long history, having been composed and printed in numerous locations, all in the Annapolis area, for more than 270 years. The company has moved headquarters seven times, including from 3 Church Circle to 213 West St. in 1948, and then to 2000 Capital Drive in 1987.

History

One of the Capital's sister papers is The Gazette, originally founded as The Maryland Gazette, and is one of the oldest newspapers in the United States. The Maryland Gazette was founded in Annapolis in the early 18th century by William Parks.

The first paper to feature the word "Capital" rolled off the presses in 1884 as The Evening Capital.^{[citation needed]}

Modern era

In 1955 The Evening Capital ceased to be a weekly newspaper, and in 1981 The word "Evening" was dropped. ^{[citation needed]}

After the 2006 death by suicide of Philip Merrill, Landmark Communications took full control of The Capital's parent company, Capital Gazette Communications, LLC.

On January 3, 2008, it was reported that the family-owned Landmark Communications, parent company of The Capital, was for sale.^[1]

The Gazette a sister newspaper of The Capital, is published twice weekly, covering northern Anne Arundel County.^{[citation needed]}

As of 2013, The Capital has a daily circulation of about 30,000.^[2] The papers are printed on a computerized high-speed Goss International Headliner press.

References

External links

• [http://www.]
• HometownAnnapolis.com
• Maryland Archives. Retrieved February 23, 2010
• Today's The Capital front page at the Newseum website