If you are ever in Boston, I would love to introduce you to a friend of mine who's a former journalist. I feel confident that if anyone can save newspapers, it's you and him in conversation. I'd join you but I'd need protective gear. Also, I don't go to Boston generally.
I was at my sister's house in Pittsburgh, which had, at one point on Sunday afternoon, four copies: my sister's, her husband's, mine, and my cousin's. This is in my view a perfectly legitimate purchasing strategy.
Would love to meet your friend!