The Forecaster

Your hometown newspaper covering southern Maine from Scarborough to Bath in four print editions and 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, H

arpswell and Bath. It is owned by the Sun Media Group. 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.

07/04/2024

07/03/2024

Whether the sport was baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis or outdoor track, familiar names stole the headlines.

07/03/2024

Maine’s newest communities bring with them a rich tradition of celebrating independence, rooted in emotional stories of local resistance against English, French and Italian colonizers back home. In Somalia, where independence was also commemorated this week, on July 1, survivors of the conflicts t...

07/03/2024

Happy Fourth of July, everyone! This holiday is such an interesting one. It doesn’t follow the holiday norms. I mean, it’s not connected to a religious faith like Christmas, Rosh Hashanah or Eid. It isn’t tied to the seasons like a solstice or Thanksgiving. It is not connected with a national ...

07/02/2024

Other free Concerts in the Park headliners are Misspent Youth and Jeezum Crow.

07/02/2024

A South Portland production company films part of the docuseries' new season on Maccabe Road.

07/01/2024

Marcel Kombo, aka Mister Trecy, will perform as part of the free African Summer Concert Series.

07/01/2024

The Turn the Tide Coalition, with members from throughout Cumberland County, seeks to put an end to phone-centered childhoods and get kids thinking creatively, playing and interacting again.

07/01/2024

The business finds homes for rescue cats from across the state, hosts community events with cats and sells cat-related goods made by local artists.

07/01/2024

Former Waynflete coach Ziggy Gillespie hopeful of being selected for the 2025 Maine Sports Hall of Fame class.

06/27/2024

Local athletes and teams again stole headlines, garnered more than their share of hardware.

06/26/2024

Built in the year 1818, my parents’ home is an utterly charming little post-and-beam Cape, set on the corner of two tiny roads in a rural Maine town. Surrounded by trees and meadow, it paints an idyllic picture and has welcomed, nurtured and cocooned the family for years now. Sit in it quietly, th...

06/25/2024

A mooring business owner and a "regular presence" at the Falmouth Town Landing, Kourinos is honored for saving the life of a woman trapped in a submerged car in Portland last November.

06/25/2024

David Chase wants to build 72 single-family condominium homes in West Cumberland, with half qualifying as affordable housing.

06/25/2024

Falmouth and Yarmouth have completed updates to the plans that will guide land use and other policies going forward.

06/25/2024

The new facility on the Portland waterfront will provide a place for hardworking crews to connect with their families, take care of shopping and other personal business and relax, says the nonprofit Seafarers' Friend.

06/24/2024

This is the third year Julie and Bryce Davis have organized the event to send veterans and their families on a retreat.

06/24/2024

Yarmouth athletes ascended to four championships in a four-day span to wrap up spring sports season.

06/24/2024

Stags stand alone after winning championships in field hockey, ice hockey, basketball and softball.

06/19/2024

Hero of 2004 state final, longtime assistant replaces legend Mike Hagerty.

06/19/2024

Did you know that Portland Public Schools recently received a School of the Year award for environmental learning? Or that two Casco Bay High School students won highly competitive 2024 Maine Literary Awards? Or that one of our custodians is an accomplished artist whose duck painting took the top pr...

06/19/2024

The announcement of the new commuter bus service between Lewiston-Auburn and Portland starting in July is great news for Mainers, especially for the immigrant communities in the area. This new service from the state is a big step forward in improving transportation and promoting inclusivity in Maine...

06/19/2024

I write to you all this week from my mother’s bedside. She’s in hospice care. These are our last few days together. I know. That’s a lot. I’m sorry I sprung that on you. As you might imagine, though, this is what I am thinking about right now, so this is the conversation. Well, sort […]

06/18/2024

Panthers get pushed to the wire in final two games, but capture Class D for second straight time.

06/17/2024

The intention of the festival is to strengthen neighborly connections, bolster community spirit and "enjoy life together," an organizer says.

06/17/2024

DeRoche spins another gem, Stags ascend to pinnacle with 3-1 win over Oxford Hills.

06/17/2024

Clippers win with ease, capture second Class B championship, 8-1.

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