Web news startup to focus on local news, blogs

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Mark Potts , founder of WashingtonPost.com and Susan DeFife, founder of WomenConnect.com, are reported to be fundraising for a new startup with a March launch date to be based in Washington DC. The startup, Backfence.com, a network of blogs and news posts aimed at local news. The current goal is to have ten town sites up and running within 2 to 3 years.

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