The Forecaster
Type | Free weekly newspaper |
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Owner(s) | MaineToday Media |
Founded | 1986 (as the Falmouth Forecaster)[1] |
Language | English |
Headquarters | Falmouth, Maine |
Website | theforecaster |
The Forecaster is a regional newspaper in southern Maine that is published weekly and distributed for free. Formerly owned by MaineToday Media,[2] the paper and its different versions throughout the state were sold to the Maine Trust for Local News in August 2023.[3] In 2012, they announced a partnership with the Bangor Daily News in which they would collaborate on news-gathering and publish stories across the websites of both newspapers.[4]
Different versions
It publishes several different versions, including:[5]
- the "Portland Forecaster" covering the city of Portland;
- the "Northern Forecaster", which covers the towns north of Portland (Falmouth, Cumberland, North Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Freeport, and Chebeague);
- the "Southern Forecaster", which covers the towns south of Portland (South Portland, Scarborough, and Cape Elizabeth);
- and the "Coastal Journal Edition Forecaster" edition which covers towns farther east along the coast, including Brunswick, Topsham, Bath, and Harpswell.
The "Mid-Coast Forecaster" was aimed at the same towns as what is now the Coastal Journal Edition, but was merged with the Coastal Journal to form the Coastal Journal Edition Forecaster.[6]
Collectively, these papers are referred to as The Forecasters.[7]
References
- ^ "This news whole is greater than its parts". Portland Press Herald. July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Nonprofit to buy more than 20 newspapers in Maine including Portland Press Herald". Spectrum News. Associated Press. July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Sale of Maine newspapers to national nonprofit is finalized". Press Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "The Forecaster and Bangor Daily News announce collaboration". Portland Press Herald. 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Weekly Newspapers". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ Mehlsak, Mo (March 1, 2019). "A new beginning for The Forecaster, Coastal Journal". Portland Press Herald.
- ^ Staff (2019-01-11). "Masthead Maine to offer one-stop ad buying". The Ellsworth American. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
External links
- Official website
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- Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
- Morning Sentinel
- Kennebec Journal
- Times Record
- Sun Journal
- The Forecasters
- American Journal
- Lakes Region Weekly
- Biddeford Courier
- Scarborough Leader
- South Portland Sentry
- Kennebunk Post
- Advertiser Democrat
- Bethel Citizen
- Franklin Journal
- Livermore Falls Advertiser
- Rangeley Highlander
- Rumford Falls Times
- Guy Gannett Communications (1921–1998)
- The Seattle Times Company (1998–2009)
- Richard Connor (2009–2011)
- S. Donald Sussman (2012–2015)
- Reade Brower (2015–2023)
- National Trust for Local News (2023–present)
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