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The Forecaster | American Journal | Lakes Region Weekly

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Newsroom


Amy Canfield, Editor (The Forecaster newspapers, American Journal, Lakes Region Weekly)
Connect with Amy:
(207) 780-9086
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Bailey Arnold-Fuchs, Copy editor (The Forecaster newspapers, American Journal, Lakes Region Weekly)
Connect with Bailey:
(207) 780-9088
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Michael Hoffer, Sports editor
Connect with Michael:
(207) 780-9104
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Mikayla Patel, Coastal Journal
Connect with Mikayla:
(207) 780-9033
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Drew Johnson, Southern
Connect with Drew:
(207) 780-9992
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Sydney Richelieu, Northern
Connect with Sydney:
(207) 689-2851
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Bob Lowell, American Journal
Connect with Bob:
(207) 780-9089
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Contributing writers: John Balentine, Xavier Botana, Heather D. Martin, Susan Lebel Young, Karen Schneider, Phil Potenziano, Abdi Nor Iftin

Bruce Cole, Paginator
American Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Contact Bruce:
(207) 689-2949
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Tyler Roma, Paginator
Portland Forecaster, Northern Forecaster, Coastal Journal Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Contact Tyler:
(207) 689-2929
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Mark Hews, Distribution Manager
Contact Mark:
(207) 854-2577 ext 193
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Advertising

Courtney Spencer, Group VP of Advertising
Contact Courtney:
 (207) 791-6203
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FAQs

Q. Why am I being redirected to pressherald.com when looking for stories from The Forecasters, Lakes Region Weekly, and American Journal?
A. The content from The Forecasters, the American Journal and Lakes Region Weekly have a new home on PressHerald.com. We are moving this free weekly content to make pressherald.com a portal destination for multiple geographically relevant publications.


Q. Why is this happening?
A. The move to streamline web operations enables us to support and maintain independent newsrooms that are guided by the news judgment of local editors. We remain committed to quality, local journalism, and coverage in our free publications and ePapers.


Q. Do I have to pay to read The Forecasters, the American Journal and Lakes Region Weekly online?
A. For the time being, articles from these publications will remain free to read. Eventually, they will be part of a pressherald.com subscription. The print and ePapers will remain free.


Q. How can I find stories from The Forecasters, Lakes Region Weekly and American Journal easily on pressherald.com?
A. You may navigate directly to both archival and live content from each publication in a number of ways including top navigation, news navigation, and content promotion on the home page and throughout the site.