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The Journal Register Co., the media company that once owned several newspapers in Rhode Island, filed for bankruptcy protection from its creditors, blaming a slump in advertising.

The Yardley, Pennsylvania-based company listed debt of as much as $1 billion and assets of between $100 million and $500 million in Chapter 11 documents filed in U.S.
Bankruptcy Court in New York.

Journal Register previously owned The Call of Woonsocket, The Times of Pawtucket, the Kent County Daily Times and other Rhode Island publications before selling them in January of 2007.

 Tags  Journal Register Co. The Call of Woonsocket the Keny County Daily Times The Times of Pawtucket

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