The Forecaster

The Forecaster Your hometown newspaper covering southern Maine from Portland to Freeport. Available in two print editions and online. It is owned by the Sun Media Group.

The Forecaster is a regional newspaper in southern Maine. It is published weekly and distributed for free. It publishes various issues, including a Portland paper, "Northern Forecaster," which covers the towns immediately north of Portland like Falmouth and Cumberland, the "Southern Forecaster," which covers South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and other communities immediately south of Portland and a "

Mid-Coast" edition which covers towns including Topsham, Harpswell and Bath. The Forecaster also provides its advertisers with digital agency services, providing social media, email, search engine, website, blogging, video, mobile, and reputation management services to help local businesses build their brands online, connect with their communities on social media, and develop campaigns that resonate with an online audience.

01/23/2025
01/22/2025

Land. Land has been much on my mind of late. There is a lot of joy in taking on this old and quirky home, lots of weirdness too as I change things I know my mother would resent me changing. Mostly, though, it is a lot of work. This house is big on “character,” low […]

01/22/2025

Lakers break tie on 3-pointer from Jacoby True and go on to 46-40 victory.

01/22/2025

Freshman Kate Geary comes off the bench and plays the surprise hero in a 41-34 victory.

01/21/2025

The controversial pesticide and fertilizer ordinance saw changes based on feedback from the Town Council and community members.

01/21/2025

The Open Space Planning Committee will inventory existing protected land and create a plan to ensure open space within North Yarmouth remains for future generations.

01/21/2025

There was plenty of triumph over the past week.

01/21/2025

Navigators make eight 3-pointers in first half, go on to 59-45 victory.

01/21/2025

Evan Legassey's late 3 the difference in a 65-62 victory.

01/21/2025

Rangers put on a show in front of a packed house, roll to 75-46 victory, their seventh in eight outings.

01/17/2025

Capers' four goals in the third period not quite enough in a 5-4 thriller.

01/15/2025

Eagles erase 15-point fourth quarter deficit, ride 24-4 run to a thrilling 75-72 victory.

01/15/2025

In so many ways, Maine is just one big town. If you are boarding the bus in Boston, the odds are actually pretty good that you will know a few of your fellow passengers – and if you run into someone from Maine while traveling the globe, there’s a bond. I think this sense of […]

01/14/2025

Thomas Bennett, who transformed the library by digitizing their catalog and expanding programming, has accepted a new role with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to focus on archaeology and historic preservation.

01/14/2025

Results remain positive for local squads.

01/13/2025

The removal of the dams — a project decades in the making — will restore aquatic habitat and allow for the movement of fish in the river.

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Forecaster Employee Recognition
Forecaster Employee Recognition

Great way to end the work week! Annual employee recognition celebration at The Forecaster complete with bagels, doughnuts, coffee, cake and breakfast pizza! Congratulations to Karen Wood for 25 years and to Alex Acquisto, Kate Gardner & Colin Ellis for passing the one-year mark!

Blackstrap Hill Community Forest Harvesting
Blackstrap Hill Community Forest Harvesting

Harvesting of portions of the Blackstrap Hill Community Forest in Falmouth seeks to maintain conservation of the town’s open space. http://bit.ly/1PVfXhO

Michael Hoffer is back with episode 2 of his high school sports webcast, looking back at the Cape Elizabeth boys' dramatic win over Medomak Valley for the Class B crown. See more here: http://hos.theforecaster.net/webcast-directory/

Get your game on! The Forecaster presents “Hoffer on Sports” a series of podcasts with the latest local high school sports action on demand. Catch the latest game highlights, interviews and breaking stories from Forecaster Sports Editor Michael Hoffer, along with additional videos and photos. Check out The Forecaster's Sports page and follow the action.

VIDEO of burlesque dancing from Friday's protest over the potential sale of Congress Square Park.

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