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| Type | Free weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| 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.