MSNBC buys hyperlocal site EveryBlock

EveryBlock is a hyperlocal site designed to give you a ton of information about what's going on in your city and neighborhood. You know, assuming you live in one of the 15 cities covered by the service. But that's still better than the 3 cities EveryBlock covered when we first looked at the service last year. And don't be surprised if EveryBlock grows dramatically over the next year or two, because MSNBC just announced that it has acquired the site.

EveryBlock combines news updates, city press releases, business reviews, and public records including crime reports and restaurant inspections to give you a ton of information about what's going on in your city, neighborhood, city council district, or police district. Information can be arranged on a timeline or in an "overview" window which gives you the latest information in one screen.

There's no information available about how much MSNBC paid for EveryBlock or what the company plans to do with the service. But I wouldn't be surprised to see it expand to cover additional American cities soon. I also wouldn' tbe surprised to see a bit of advertising and MSNBC branding added to the site.

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