noun
local community newspaper
A wasei-eigo term for a free local paper covering community events, classifieds, and municipal news. Often distributed door-to-door or placed in stations.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from town news
毎週金曜日にタウンニュースがポストに入っている。
Every Friday, the local community newspaper is in the mailbox.
タウンニュースに地域のイベント情報が載っていた。
The local community newspaper had information about neighborhood events.
Wasei-eigo from English 'town' and 'news'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a brand or generic term for community papers in Japan.