HOT ROD HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY

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HOT ROD HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS VOID IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Any third party trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective trademark owners. The use or mention of such third party trademarks in these Official Rules or in the promotion of this Sweepstakes is solely for prize identification purposes ONLY and shall in no way imply an endorsement, sponsorship, affiliation or approval of this Sweepstakes. SPONSOR GateHouse Media, LLC and its subsidiaries, 175 Sully’s Trail, Pittsford, New York 14534. BUSINESS SPONSOR Hanksters Hot Rods and Muscle Cars (“Hanksters”), 2907 Route 119 Hwy South, Homer City, Pennsylvania 15748 and 1790 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach, Florida 32119. PARTICIPATING PUBLICATIONS This Sweepstakes is being conducted at all GateHouse Media publications (the “Publication” or “Publications”) in the following states (individually, the “State” and collectively, the “States”) 1. Alabama 2. Arizona 3. Arkansas 4. California 5. Colorado 6. Connecticut 7. Delaware 8. Florida 9. Georgia 10. Idaho 11. Illinois 12. Iowa 13. Kansas 14. Louisiana 15. Maine 16. Maryland 17. Massachusetts 18. Michigan

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SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR Second Street Media, 317 N. 11th Street, Suite 302, St. Louis, Missouri 63101. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD The Hot Rod Holiday Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes”) begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”)

on November 25, 2018 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 18, 2018 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). The Sweepstakes Administrator’s computer is the official timekeeping device for this Sweepstakes. ELIGIBILITY The Sweepstakes is open only to persons who are legal residents and physically reside within the home delivery circulation area of one of the Publications in the States (excluding the state of New York) who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry (the “Entrant” or “Entrants”). Employees, contractors or interns of GateHouse Media, LLC and the Publications (collectively, “GateHouse Media” or the “Sponsor”), Hanksters Hot Rods and Muscle Cars (the “Business Sponsor”) and Second Street Media, and each of their respective divisions, affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies (including, in each case, immediate family members) are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. For purposes of this Sweepstakes, “immediate family members” is defined as spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents and grandchildren, whether as "in-laws", or by current or past marriage, remarriage, adoption, co-habitation or other familial extension, and any other persons residing at the same household location, whether or not related. In order to enter the Sweepstakes or win the prize, the Entrant must comply fully with these Official Rules (the “Rules”), and by entering agrees to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of GateHouse Media, whose decisions shall be binding and final in all respects.

WEEKLY CODE 1. Each week during the Sweepstakes Period, a unique code will be generated by the Sponsor (the “Weekly Code”). The Weekly Code can be obtained one of the following two (2) ways: a. Publication. The Weekly Code will be printed in each of the Publications each week during the Sweepstakes Period. The Publications are available for purchase at select retail locations in the States. The Weekly Code will also be included in home delivery Publications. b. Office of the Publication. The Weekly Code will be available at no charge each week at the offices of the participating Publications during regular business hours. The Entrant should visit the office of the participating Publication during regular business hours to obtain the Weekly Code. HOW TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES AND SUBMIT THE WEEKLY CODE After obtaining the Weekly Code, an Entrant should log on to www.gatehouse media newspaper website/contest (the “Website”), follow the on-screen instructions, enter the Weekly Code, complete the requested contact information and read and electronically agree to these Rules (the “Entry” or “Entries”). By submitting the Entry, the Entrant is affirming his/her agreement to the Rules of this Sweepstakes. Incorrect Weekly Codes entered will disqualify the Entry being submitted. SWEEPSTAKES RULES 1. Each Entrant is allowed one (1) Entry per day during the Sweepstakes Period. All Entries that are in excess of the stated limits may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes at GateHouse Media’s sole and absolute discretion. GateHouse Media reserves the right to void all Entries made through any robotic, automatic, mechanically programmed or similar entry duplication method and to disqualify any Entrant using such methods. Any questions regarding the number of Entries submitted shall be determined by the Sweepstakes Administrator, in its sole discretion.

2. GateHouse Media shall have the right, at any time and in its sole discretion, to immediately disqualify any Entrant if GateHouse Media determines or suspects that the Entrant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, tampering or other fraudulent, deceptive, or unfair playing practices. 3. Any attempt to enter this Sweepstakes by using different email addresses, usernames, identities, or otherwise may disqualify such Entrant and may void all Entries made by such Entrant. Entrants may use only one (1) e-mail address in this Sweepstakes. Multiple participants in this Sweepstakes are not allowed to share an e-mail address. 4. Online entry is the only way to enter this Sweepstakes. Entries for the Sweepstakes will not be accepted through e-mail, facsimile, postal mail, express delivery service or hand-delivery to the offices of any one of the Publications participating in this Sweepstakes or elsewhere. 5. GateHouse Media is not responsible for late, lost, tampered with, deleted or misdirected Entries that are not timely received or are lost due to computer or electronic malfunctions or other error. Assurance of delivery of the Entry is the sole responsibility of the Entrant. 6. Entries from the state of New York will not be permitted and will not be considered for entry in this Sweepstakes. SELECTION OF THE STATE WINNERS 1. One (1) winner will be selected from each participating State (the “State Winner” or “State Winners”). Therefore, a total of thirty-six (36) State Winners will be selected by the Sweepstakes Administrator in one (1) random prize drawing (the “Drawing” or “Drawings”) in each State, from all participating publications across the State participating in this Sweepstakes. 2. Each of the State Winners will be selected from all eligible Entries received by 11:59 p.m. ET on December 18, 2018 (the “Entry Deadline”) from all Publications in the State participating in this Sweepstakes. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid Entry in this Sweepstakes will be the Sweepstakes Administrator’s clock. 3. Each of the Drawings in the States will be held on or about December 19, 2018. 4. The decisions of the Sweepstakes Administrator, along with the Sponsor's, as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of the potential State Winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. The selected State Winner is deemed the “potential State Winner” pending verification of his/her eligibility and compliance with the Rules. ODDS OF WINNING- STATE PRIZE Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Entries received by GateHouse Media by the Entry Deadline from all Publications in each State participating in this Sweepstakes. NOTIFICATION OF THE STATE WINNERS Each of the State Winners will be notified within three (3) business days after the Drawing in accordance with the contact information supplied by the Entrant at the time of entry (“Prize Notification”). Prize Notification is deemed to have occurred immediately upon the placing of a phone call or sending of an e-mail or any other form of communication GateHouse Media may use to contact a potential Winner. GateHouse Media is not obligated to leave a voice mail or any other type of message. If a potential prize winner does not respond to the Prize Notification

within five (5) business days after the Prize Notification, GateHouse Media may select an alternate winner in a random drawing from all remaining eligible Entries for that Prize Entry Drawing. GateHouse Media reserves the right to modify the Prize Notification procedures in connection with the selection of any alternate potential winner, if any. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION Each of the potential State Winners must sign and have notarized an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (the “Affidavit”), as well as any other documentation required by GateHouse Media in its sole discretion, within three (3) business days following the date of first attempted notification regarding the documentation in order to be eligible to accept the prize. Failure to sign and return to GateHouse Media such forms within the requisite timeframe may result in disqualification, and an alternate winner may be selected in a random drawing from all remaining eligible Entries. All potential State Winners are subject to verification and the potential Winner’s full compliance with these Rules before any prize will be awarded. PRIZE PACKAGES FOR STATE WINNERS Each of the State Winners will be awarded a gift bag containing a t-shirt, tickets to a spring 2019 car show in Daytona, Florida and miscellaneous items, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Further details on these gift bags will be provided to each State Winner at the time the prize is awarded by GateHouse Media. The gift bag will be mailed to each State Winner by January 31, 2019. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each gift bag is $50.00. SELECTION OF THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER AND TWO RUNNER-UP WINNERS 1. Each of the State Winners will then be entered in a random drawing (the “State Winner Drawings”) and three (3) winners will be selected as follows (individually, the “Sweeps Winner” and collectively, the “Sweeps Winners”). a. The first State Winner chosen will be named the Grand Prize Winner. b. The second State Winner chosen will be named the First Runner-Up Winner. c. The third State Winner chosen will be named the Second Runner-Up Winner. 2. The State Winner Drawings will be held on or about December 24, 2018. 3. The decisions of the Sweepstakes Administrator, along with the Sponsor's, as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of the potential Sweeps Winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. The selected Sweeps Winner is deemed the “potential Sweeps Winner” pending verification of his/her eligibility and compliance with the Rules. ODDS OF WINNING- GRAND AND RUNNER-UP PRIZES Odds of winning are 1:36 for the grand prize, 1:35 for the first runner-up prize and 1:34 for the second runner-up prize. NOTIFICATION OF THE SWEEPS WINNERS The same Prize Notification procedures for the State Winners apply to the Sweeps Winners and GateHouse Media is not obligated to leave a voice mail or any other type of message. If a potential Sweeps Winner does not respond to the Prize Notification within five (5) business days after the Prize Notification, GateHouse Media may select an alternate winner in a random drawing from all remaining eligible Entries for that Prize Entry Drawing. GateHouse Media

reserves the right to modify the Prize Notification procedures in connection with the selection of any alternate potential winner, if any. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION Each of the potential Sweeps Winners must sign and have notarized an Affidavit, as well as any other documentation required by GateHouse Media in its sole discretion, within three (3) business days following the date of first attempted notification regarding the documentation in order to be eligible to accept the prize. Failure to sign and return to GateHouse Media such forms within the requisite timeframe may result in disqualification, and an alternate winner may be selected in a random drawing from all remaining eligible Entries. All potential Sweeps Winners are subject to verification and the potential Winner’s full compliance with these Rules before any prize will be awarded. PRIZES – GRAND PRIZE AND RUNNER UP Grand Prize Winner The Grand Prize Winner will be awarded his/her choice of one (1) of twelve (12) classic cars from the Hanksters Hot Rods location in Daytona Beach, Florida (the “Vehicle”). This grand prize package includes the following elements: Travel and Hotel Stay in Daytona Beach, Florida Two (2) round-trip coach-class airplane tickets for the Grand Prize Winner and one (1) guest of the Grand Prize Winner (the “Guest”) from a major commercial airport near the Grand Prize Winner’s home to an airport in Daytona Beach, Florida (ARV is $600.00); two (2) nights of standard hotel room accommodations (one-room, double–occupancy) at a hotel chosen by GateHouse Media in Daytona Beach, Florida (ARV is $378.00); and a voucher for $200.00 to be used for meals in Daytona Beach, Florida (ARV is $200.00). Travel to Daytona Beach, Florida must occur by January 21, 2019, or the grand prize may be forfeited. Prize elements may be subject to additional restrictions. The prize package cannot be transferred or substituted, except in GateHouse Media’s sole discretion. GateHouse Media reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value should the featured prize, or any elements thereof, become unavailable. The prize has no cash value and may not be redeemed for cash at any time. Travel and Hotel Stay – Terms and Conditions 1. The actual retail value of the travel portion of the prize package being awarded may vary depending on the Grand Prize Winner’s residence, market conditions, date/time of arrival, changes in value of components (e.g. air transportation and hotel rates) and other reasons. GateHouse Media is not responsible for and the Grand Prize Winner will not receive the difference between the actual value of the prize package at the time of award and the stated ARV. 2. The prize package does not include ground transportation between the Grand Prize Winner’s residence and major gateway airport, upgrades, travel insurance, in-room charges (e.g. mini-bar, movies), alcoholic beverages, telephone calls, merchandise, souvenirs, personal expenses, laundry service, spa treatments, tips and gratuities, incidental charges, parking or any other item not specifically described in these Rules or in the travel packet provided to the Grand Prize Winner, and all expenses for any of the foregoing are the responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner. 3. Air travel is subject to restrictions stated on the informational packet that will be included with the prize package. The Grand Prize Winner and the Guest must travel on the same itinerary,

including departure date and return date, and travel must be roundtrip. Prize travel is subject to capacity controls, availability, weather, seasonal influences, and certain other restrictions, all of which are subject to change and outside the control of GateHouse Media. The Grand Prize Winner and the Guest are solely responsible for determining and obtaining, at his/her own expense, required travel documents. Certain travel and security restrictions may apply and it is the responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner and the Guest to comply with all travel, security and other laws, regulations, and airline passenger rules that apply to them. GateHouse Media is not responsible for airline cancellations, blackout dates, delays, diversions or substitutions and no refund or compensation will be awarded in any such event. All airline tickets issued in conjunction with the prize package are not eligible for upgrades, frequent flyer miles or any other promotional benefit. 4. If the Grand Winner lives one hundred fifty (150) miles from Daytona Beach, Florida, ground transportation may be substituted in lieu of air transportation at the sole discretion of GateHouse Media, and the Grand Prize Winner will not receive the difference between the value of the air transportation and the ground transportation. 5. No changes will be made to travel details once any element(s) of the travel arrangements have been booked, except at GateHouse Media’s sole discretion. 6. The Grand Prize Winner may be required to provide a major credit card upon hotel check-in or prior thereto and all in-room charges will be charged to the credit card. Any damage to the room, and/or any other venue related to the prize, attributed to the Grand Prize Winner and/or the Guest will be the responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner. GateHouse Media is not responsible for the availability or proper functioning of any hotel feature or amenity and no credit or compensation will be awarded by GateHouse Media with respect thereto. 7. Minor children may accompany the Grand Prize Winner as the Guest only if the minor’s parent or legal guardian is the Grand Prize Winner. 8. If the Grand Prize Winner elects to partake in the prize package with no guest, no additional compensation will be awarded to the Grand Prize Winner. 9. GateHouse Media is not responsible or liable in any manner if the Grand Prize Winner or the Guest is unable to accept or use all or any portion of the prize package due to failure to qualify or comply with these Rules or any law, regulation or other rules that apply to acceptance, receipt or use of the prize package. 10. The prize package cannot be transferred or substituted, except in GateHouse Media’s sole discretion. GateHouse Media reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value should the featured prize, or any elements thereof, become unavailable. 11. The prize has no cash value and may not be redeemed for cash at any time. Vehicle The Grand Prize Winner will have his/her choice of (a) one (1) of twelve (12) cars from Hanksters Hot Rods in Daytona Beach Florida (ARV of the Vehicle is $35,000 to $37,000, depending on the Vehicle chosen by the Grand Prize Winner); and (b) shipping of the Vehicle from Daytona Beach, Florida to the Grand Prize Winner’s residence (ARV is $1,000). If the actual retail value of the Vehicle is lower than the stated ARV in these Rules, the Grand Prize Winner will not be awarded the difference.

Vehicle – Terms and Conditions 1. The Grand Prize Winner is not eligible for any cash back, incentives or rebates which may be available on the Vehicle at the time of delivery. 2. The Vehicle will be awarded subject to verification of the Grand Prize Winner and compliance with these Rules. The potential Grand Prize Winner must sign, have notarized, and return an Affidavit in order to be eligible to accept the Vehicle. The potential Grand Prize Winner will be required to provide proof of a valid U.S. driver’s license and proof of insurance at the time of Grand Prize Winner verification in order to take delivery of the chosen Vehicle. Failure to provide proof of a valid U.S. driver’s license and proof of insurance (both of which must be in good standing in the Grand Prize Winner’s state of residence) prior to delivery of the Vehicle may result in the Vehicle forfeiture and selection of an alternate winner, and the Grand Prize Winner will receive no substitute compensation or prize. 3. No substitution, assignment or transfer of the Vehicle will be allowed, except at the sole discretion of GateHouse Media and Hanksters. GateHouse Media reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value should the featured Vehicle, or any elements thereof, become unavailable. 4. The Vehicle has no cash value and may not be redeemed for cash at any time. 5. All costs and expenses related to acceptance of the Vehicle and not specified herein as being included are the responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner, and include, but are not limited to, taxes, title, license, registration fees, plate fees, documentation fees, dealer preparation costs, warranties, insurance, fuel, tolls, routine maintenance, damage to the Vehicle, as well as other costs incurred in claiming, registering or using the Vehicle. 6. GateHouse has not made and GateHouse is not responsible in any manner for any warranties, representations or guarantees, express or implied, in fact or law, relating to the Vehicle, regarding the use, value or enjoyment of the Vehicle, including, without limitation, its quality, mechanical condition, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. 7. GateHouse shall not be responsible for any delays in delivery of the Vehicle from Hanksters or any disputes the Grand Prize Winner has or may have with Hanksters. First Runner-Up Winner The First Runner-Up Winner will be awarded two (2) general admission tickets to Daytona Speedway. The ARV of each of these tickets is $ 225.00. The First Runner-Up Winner will also be awarded a two (2) night stay at the Swan Bed and Breakfast located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. ARV of this hotel stay is $408.00. The total ARV of the First Runner-Up Winner prize package is $633.00. Second Runner-Up Winner The Second Runner-Up Winner will be awarded two (2) general admission tickets to Daytona Speedway. The ARV of each of these tickets is $ 225.00. The First Runner-Up Winner will also be awarded a two (2) night stay at the Swan Bed and Breakfast located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. ARV of this hotel stay is $408.00. The total ARV of the Second Runner-Up Winner prize package is $633.00.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS – RUNNER-UP PRIZES 1. The First Runner-Up Winner and the Second Runner-Up Winner (together, the “Runner-Up Winner” or the “Runner-Up Winners”) may each be required to provide a major credit card upon hotel check-in or prior thereto and all in-room charges will be charged to the credit card. Any damage to the room, and/or any other venue related to the prize, attributed to the Runner-Up Winner will be the responsibility of the Runner-Up Winner. GateHouse Media is not responsible for the availability or proper functioning of any hotel feature or amenity and no credit or compensation will be awarded by GateHouse Media with respect thereto. 2. No compensation will be given for lost, stolen, mutilated or expired tickets. GateHouse Media is not responsible for replacing lost, stolen, mutilated or expired tickets. Fulfillment of the tickets is the sole responsibility of the venue, not GateHouse Media. The ticket must be surrendered upon redemption and no photocopies or reproductions will be honored. If a winner is caught scalping tickets, he or she will be ejected from the venue and this will result in the winner’s disqualification from this and all future GateHouse Media sweepstakes and contests. The resale or auction of GateHouse Media prizes or tickets will result in the disqualification from all future GateHouse Media sweepstakes and contests. 3. The prize package cannot be transferred or substituted, except in GateHouse Media’s sole discretion. GateHouse Media reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value should the featured prize, or any elements thereof, become unavailable. 4. The prize has no cash value and may not be redeemed for cash at any time. TAXES All local, state and federal taxes incurred by accepting a prize will be the sole responsibility of the prize winner. Any person winning over $600 in prizes during any one (1) year period will receive an IRS Form 1099 at the end of the calendar year, and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS. PRIVACY In connection with this Sweepstakes entry process, Sponsor will be collecting personal data about Entrants in accordance with its privacy policy (the “Policy”). Please review Sponsor’s Policy located on the Website. By participating in this Sweepstakes, the Entrant hereby agrees to Sponsor’s collection and usage of the Entrant’s personal information and the Entrant acknowledges that he/she has read and accepted the Policy. When an Entrant enters at the Website, he/she may be asked to consent to receive promotional emails and reminders for upcoming promotions and information about Sponsor and its publications. Consenting to receive such emails is optional and does not have to be agreed to in order to be eligible to enter this Sweepstakes and does not improve the Entrant’s chances of winning. Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes the Entrant’s consent to Sponsor's use of the Entrant’s name, likeness, entry, and state of residence for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration to the Entrant, unless prohibited by law. INTERNET 1. It is each Entrant’s responsibility to enter in the appropriate manner. Each Entrant is responsible for all costs or charges involved in accessing the participating websites and warrants that the cost of accessing the websites, if any, is part of a larger agreement with an Internet Service Provider or some other means, and that the cost of this access is not an incremental cost.

2. If for any reason the internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of GateHouse Media which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, GateHouse Media reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes. GateHouse Media assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communication line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of Entries. 3. GateHouse Media is not responsible for lost, misdirected, illegible, damaged or undelivered Entries. GateHouse Media is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, services or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be received due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading of any material in this Sweepstakes. CAUTION: Any attempt by an Entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, GateHouse Media reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. 4. In the event of a dispute, Entries made by Internet will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. 5. Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of such devices will cause disqualification. Collection and use of personally identifiable information will be in accordance with GateHouse Media’s Privacy Policy as stated on its Website. WAIVERS, DISCLAIMERS AND RELEASES By participating in this Sweepstakes, Entrants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless GateHouse Media, LLC and each of its divisions, affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (the “Sweepstakes Entities”) from and against any and all claims, liability, costs, losses, damages or injuries of any kind arising out of or related to Entrants’ participation in this Sweepstakes and/or related to any prize (including, without limitation, losses, damages or injuries to Entrant’s or any other person’s equipment or other property, or to their persons, related to participation in this Sweepstakes; or arising out of any violation of rights of publicity or privacy, or claims of defamation or portrayal in a false light; or based on any claim of infringement of intellectual property; or from any typographical, human or other error in the printing, offering, selection, operation or announcement of any Sweepstakes activity and/or prize). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Entrants agree that the Sweepstakes Entities: (a) have neither made nor will be in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, in connection with any Sweepstakes and/or with respect to prizes, including, without limitation, to any prize’s quality or fitness for a particular purpose; (b) maintain no control over the personnel, equipment or operation of any air, water or surface carrier, ship line, bus or limousine company, transportation company, hotel, manufacturer or other person or entity furnishing services, products or accommodations (“Suppliers”) as a part of

the prizes provided in connection with any Sweepstakes; and (c) will not be responsible or liable for any injury, damage, loss, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience or other irregularity that may be caused or contributed to: (1) by the wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of the Suppliers or any of their agents, servants, employees or independent contractors, (2) by any defect in or failure of any vehicle, equipment, instrumentality, service or product that is owned, operated, furnished or otherwise used by any of those Suppliers, (3) by the wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any other person or entity not an employee of the Sweepstakes Entities, and (4) by any cause, condition or event whatsoever beyond the control of the Sweepstakes Entities. Entrants agree that the Sweepstakes Entities shall have no responsibility or liability for discontinued prizes; human error; incorrect or inaccurate transcription of registration and/or account information; any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer online system, computer dating mechanism, computer equipment, software, or Internet service provider utilized by the Sponsor; interruption or inability to access the Website, or Sponsor or affiliated entities’ respective websites, or any online service via the Internet due to hardware or software compatibility problems; any damage to Entrant’s (or any third person’s) computer and/or its contents related to or resulting from any part of a Sweepstakes; any lost/delayed data transmissions, omissions, interruptions, viruses, bugs, defects; and/or any other errors or malfunctions, even if caused by the negligence of the Sweepstakes Entities. Each Entrant further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Sweepstakes Entities from and against any and all liability resulting or arising from any Sweepstakes and to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against Sweepstakes Entities and hereby acknowledge that Sweepstakes Entities have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to a prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by a Supplier that may be sent along with a prize. Sponsor is not responsible for the actions of Entrants in connection with any Sweepstakes, including Entrants’ attempts to circumvent the Rules or otherwise interfere with the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of a Sweepstakes. MISCELLANEOUS 1. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Rules or the Affidavit will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of the Rules or the Affidavit is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of the Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision. When terms such as “may” are used in the Rules, Sponsor has sole and absolute discretion. Entrants agree to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of the Rules. 2. Headings are solely for convenience of reference and will not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of the documents or any provision hereof. 3. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials, privacy policy or terms of use on the Website and/or the terms and conditions of the Rules, the Rules shall prevail, govern and control and the discrepancy will be resolved in the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. 4. This Sweepstakes is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that an Entrant is using the Sweepstakes for gambling purposes, he/she will be disqualified and reported to authorities. 5. The Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Rules or in other materials relating to the Sweepstakes.

6. GateHouse Media reserves the right to change, alter, or amend these Rules as necessary, in its sole discretion, to ensure the fair administration of the Sweepstakes or to comply with applicable law. 7. Any and all decisions of GateHouse Media regarding the Sweepstakes are final. 8. This Sweepstakes and these Rules will be governed by the laws of the State of New York whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the event that any dispute arises regarding the Sweepstakes or any of the prizes. NAMES OF WINNERS To obtain the names of the winners, contact Rick Dumas, at [email protected] by January 31, 2019. QUESTIONS Any questions on this Sweepstakes [email protected].

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