The Caledonian-Record is a daily newspaper published in St. Johnsbury, Vermont and primarily circulates throughout Caledonia County.
[3] The paper is distributed in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and the western portion of Coos County, New Hampshire.
[2][5][6] The Caledonian has focused on local news from 50 communities, which are located in three Vermont counties and two New Hampshire ones.
[7] The average daily net paid circulation has dipped from a peak of about 12,500 about 1999 to the six months ending March 2013 at 10,204.
For the area immediately surrounding St. Johnsbury the Caledonian provided coverage of 80% of the occupied households.
In 1909, Walter J. Bigelow, a former mayor of Burlington, Vermont, purchased the St. Johnsbury Caledonian, which he turned into a daily newspaper.
[14] The Caledonian garnered attention in 2003 over a court case entitled Caledonian-Record Pub.
The Caledonian wanted to have access to student disciplinary records and hearings from Lyndon State College.