ABOUT THE PUBLISHERS...

FRAN MACCARONE AND BEA HOFFER ARE THE PUBLISHERS OF OUR PLACE NEWSPAPERS. THE FIRST EDITION WAS PUBLISHED DECEMBER,1989. THE HOLBROOK EDITION WAS FIRST AND 4 MONTHS LATER THE RONKONKOMA EDITION WAS PUBLISHED.

THEY MET IN 1978 WHERE THEY BOTH STARTED A JOB AT THE DAILY NEWS, THE SAME DAY, SELLING SUBSCRIPTIONS. AFTER 8 MONTHS, THE DAILY NEWS OFFICE MOVED. FRAN FOUND ANOTHER LOCAL NEWSPAPER THAT WAS WILLING TO HIRE THEM TO SELL SUBSCRIPTIONS. AT THIS POINT THEY WORKED FOR JOHN AND MADELINE OLIVERI WHO OWNED THE  RONKONKOMA REVIEW. FRAN AND BEA DID QUITE WELL AT THE RONKONKOMA REVIEW AND FROM SELLING SUBSCRIPTIONS, MADELINE OLIVERI INFLUENCED THEM TO SELL ADVERTISING SPACE. IT SEEMED THAT THIS WAS A GREAT NEW ADVENTURE FOR BOTH OF THEM, AND THEY DID QUITE WELL AND REALLY ENJOYED IT.

IN 1984 JOHN AND MADELINE OLIIVERI RETIRED AND SOLD THE PAPER.  FRAN AND BEA CONTINUED TO WORK FOR THE RONKONKOMA REVIEW WHICH ALSO MERGED WITH ANOTHER PUBLICATION’, “THE FIRE ISLAND TIDE”. IN 1988 HAVING SO MUCH EXPERIENCE AND HAVING SO MANY DEVOTED CUSTOMERS AND LOVING THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY, THEY DECIDED TO START THEIR OWN.

THEIR FIRST PUBLICATION WAS A RONKONKOMA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INFORMATION GUIDE WHICH WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS.  MANY MORE INFORMATION GUIDES WERE PUBLISHED, BUT THEIR LARGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF OUR PLACE NEWSPAPERS IN HOLBROOK. AFTER 19 YEARS OF PUBLISHING THE OUR PLACE NEWSPAPERS WHICH NOW INCLUDE HOLBROOK/HOLTSVILLE, RONKONKOMA/LAKE RONKONKOMA/BOHEMIA AND THE MOST RECENT OUR PLACE, CENTEREACH/ SELDEN AND FARMINGVILLE, THE PUBLISHERS CAN SAY THEY STILL GET EXCITED WHEN THEY SEE THEIR MOST RECENT EDITIONS.

FRAN AND BEA HAVE WONDERFUL CUSTOMERS AND THEY HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CLIENTS. MANY OF THEM HAVE BECOME CLOSE FRIENDS.

THEY TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR MONTHLY PUBLICATIONS AND THE REASONS FOR THE TREMENDOUS SUCCESS OF THESE NEWSPAPERS ARE:

CIRCULATION (MAILED AND DISTRIBUTED), PROVIDING HOMETOWN LOCAL NEWS IN ALL THE EDITIONS, ARTICLES THAT PEOPLE ENJOY READING, GREAT JOKES TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH, EASY RECIPES, LOCAL SPORTS AND SCHOOL NEWS, TRIVIA (QUESTIONS IN ONE SPOT AND THE ANSWERS SOMEWHERE ELSE), LOCAL OBITUARIES, VERY LOW COST READER ADS FOR RESIDENTS, GREAT LOOKING 4-COLOR ADS AND A BETTER QUALITY OF PAPER TO ENHANCE THE APPEARANCE OF THE ADS, A KIDS’ PLACE SECTION, MERCHANT OF THE MONTH COLUMNS AND MORE. FRAN AND BEA ARE VERY DEDICATED TO THE HOLBROOK AND RONKONKOMA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS THEY HOLD POSITIONS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS (INVOLVED WITH THE CHAMBERS FOR THE PAST 19 YEARS).

EVERY MONTH THEY RECEIVE NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO COMPLIMENT THE NEWSPAPERS. FOR ALL YOUR ADVERTISING NEEDS, FRAN AND BEA WELCOME YOU TO ADVERTISE IN OUR PLACE. THEY WILL DESIGN A BEAUTIFUL AD, GIVE YOU THAT ONE ON ONE PERSONAL ATTENTION AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HELP YOU INCREASE YOUR BUSINESS.

THE PUBLISHERS ARE PROUD TO USE THEIR MOTTO: "WHERE QUALITY & SERVICE ARE OUR GOAL."