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Founded in 1856 and purchased by William Randolph Hearst in 1924, the Times Union is an upstate New York institution. Its proximity to New York’s state capitol ensures that politics is a priority for the paper’s crack team of reporters, who train their eagle eyes on officials with a steady stream of award-winning stories. With this deal, you’ll receive home delivery of the Times Union’s Sunday edition, a behemoth bursting with news bulletins from all corners of the globe, as well as up-to-date coverage of sports, business, entertainment, health, travel, pets, parenting, and more. In addition, you’ll get access to the paper’s online e-edition Monday through Saturday, keeping a synthesized e-world at your dexterous toetips 24 hours a day.