Why are millions of dollars flowing through a two-person Lexington news outlet? A look at the newsroom’s unorthodox business. - The Boston Globe

Why are millions of dollars flowing through a two-person Lexington news outlet? A look at the newsroom’s unorthodox business. - The Boston Globe

While the “Local News Hub” program has helped the Observer pay for its own local reporting, some of its leaders are questioning whether it should continue.

The Lexington Observer’s unusual revenue stream: acting as a conduit for other news outlets

The Adams Building, in Lexington Center, is named for Alan Adams, who published the Lexington Minuteman on its premises. Photo (cc) 2022 by Dan Kennedy. The Boston Globe has just published a fascinating story (sub. req.) about The Lexington Observer, a hyperlocal digital nonprofit through which flows a surprising amount of money. Media reporter Aidan Ryan writes that the Observer isn’t just covering its affluent community of 34,000. It also serv…