The Forecaster

The Forecaster
A monochrome logo of The Forcaster, with a horn extending from the left side, passing through the word "the" above the "o" in the word "Forecaster", and stopping before the "R" in the latter word, which is of the same height as the "F".
TypeFree weekly newspaper
Owner(s)MaineToday Media
Founded1986 (as the Falmouth Forecaster)[1]
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersFalmouth, Maine
Websitetheforecaster.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 "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.

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