Those sinful-looking blueberry pancakes, and that nice, noisy foamy latte – would you believe they are rescuing journalism, in and around Camden, Maine, at least?

Here in lobster country, at the Villager Cafe, customers can have their breakfast or lunch with a side of news, a weekly newspaper called the Midcoast Villager. "I was just reading about the SNAP benefits and different food pantries in the area," said one cafe customer.

The cafe subsidizes the paper; the newsroom is one floor up. Throw in the rent from all the other tenants in the building, along with revenue from the Inn at Camden Place next door (same ownership), and it all helps.

The Villager Cafe opened in April. Revenue helps support the local weekly newspaper, the Midcoast Villager. CBS News

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