[newspaper] The Town Crier is a group of Toronto-based community newspapers now published by Multimedia Nova Corporation. The newspapers are distributed in seven editions to nine communities throughout the city of Toronto. Started in 1979 by Harry Goldhar, a Toronto Star journalist, the Town Crier group has changed owners and titles over th... A town crier, or bellman, is an officer of the court who makes public pronouncements as required by the court (cf. Black`s Law Dictionary). The crier can also be used to make public announcements in the streets. Criers often dress elaborately, by a tradition dating to the 18th century, in a red and gold robe, white breeches, black boots and a tri....
• (n.) A town officer who makes proclamations to the people; the public crier of a town.
Those who announce the news.
Town'-cri`er noun A town officer who makes proclamations to the people; the public crier of a town. 
Town crier is London Cockney rhyming slang for a liar.
[n] - (formerly) an official who made public announcements
crier noun (formerly) an official who made public announcements