The Forecaster

Multi-edition newspaper in Maine

For the film about Martin A. Armstrong, see The Forecaster (film).

The Forecaster

Type| Free weekly newspaper
Owner(s)| MaineToday Media
Founded| 1986 (as the Falmouth Forecaster)[1]
Language| English
Headquarters| Falmouth, Maine
Website| theforecaster.net

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[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ "This news whole is greater than its parts". Portland Press Herald. July 27, 2017.
2. ^ "Nonprofit to buy more than 20 newspapers in Maine including Portland Press Herald". Spectrum News. Associated Press. July 11, 2023.
3. ^ "Sale of Maine newspapers to national nonprofit is finalized". Press Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
4. ^ "The Forecaster and Bangor Daily News announce collaboration". Portland Press Herald. 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
5. ^ "Weekly Newspapers". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
6. ^ Mehlsak, Mo (March 1, 2019). "A new beginning for The Forecaster, Coastal Journal". Portland Press Herald.
7. ^ Staff (2019-01-11). "Masthead Maine to offer one-stop ad buying". The Ellsworth American. Retrieved 2023-09-23.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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MaineToday Media

Dailies|

* Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
* Morning Sentinel
* Kennebec Journal
* Times Record
* Sun Journal

Weeklies|

* 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

History|

* 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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