The publisher and original owner, Arthur Carter, has had other publishing interests, including the "Litchfield County Times". At one time, he was a part‑owner in "The East Hampton Star". Carter received a B.A. in French literature from Brown University and an M.B.A. in finance from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He spent 25 years in investment banking until 1981, when he founded the "Litchfield County Times" in New Milford, Connecticut. He owned it for twenty years until selling to Journal Register Company, later also selling his 50‑percent interest in "The East Hampton Star" in 2003. He has been an adjunct professor of philosophy and journalism at New York University and is a trustee.