I will always have fond memories of the character-forming period I spent working alongside Barry MacSweeney at the Folkestone Herald in the late 70s Message in a bottle, G2, June 1. That was in the days when newspapers treasured their ecce…

DANBURY -- Shawn Palmer, who joined The News-Times Monday as associate publisher, is focused on continuing the newspaper's tradition of being relevant and responsive to the community.Mark Aldam, senior vice president for Hearst Newspapers,…