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PORTLAND, Maine The new owner of the Portland Press Herald and two other Maine dailies has begun giving away newspapers at selected locations as part of a promotional campaign to attract new readers.

MaineToday Media Inc. has set out more than 100 newspaper boxes offering free editions of the Press Herald, the Kennebec Journal in Augusta and the Morning Sentinel in Waterville. The company bought the papers last week from The Seattle Times Co.

The Press Herald on Tuesday said the aim is to create more exposure for expanded local coverage the papers' new owner has promised to deliver.

Richard Connor, the papers' editor and publisher, said no decision has been made on how long the promotion will last.