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  April 21, 2025
  

  Nonprofit owner of Maine newspapers hires new CEO

  Tom Wiley, the president and publisher of The Buffalo News, will take over leadership of the National Trust for Local News.

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  March 9, 2025
  

  From our Managing Director: A bold new future for Maine’s local news

  The Maine Trust for Local News is making moves to ensure that our communities continue to receive strong, impactful journalism — now and in the future.

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  March 4, 2025
  

  Maine Trust for Local News will reduce some print editions, lay off workers

  The changes include distribution cutbacks designed to reflect the continued shift toward digital readership, as well as 50 full- and part-time layoffs companywide.

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  January 29, 2025
  

  Founder of nonprofit that bought Maine newspapers stepping down as CEO

  Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro co-founded the trust in 2021 and has been its CEO since, leading the acquisition of daily and weekly newspapers and websites in Maine previously owned by Reade Brower.

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  January 10, 2025
  

  Maine Trust for Local News forms quick strike reporting team

  The three-person team is tasked with identifying strong investigative and narrative stories and getting them to readers quickly.

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  December 3, 2024
  

  Publisher Lisa DeSisto to leave Maine Trust for Local News

  DeSisto led the state's largest news organization for 12 years and through two ownership transitions.

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  November 22, 2024
  

  Maine Trust for Local News announces newsroom leadership changes

  Executive Editor Carolyn Fox outlined the changes in a memo to staff this week.

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  June 13, 2024
  

  Maine Trust for Local News wins Freedom of Information award for coverage of Lewiston shooting

  The award from the New England First Amendment Coalition recognizes the group of newspapers for "relentlessly" requesting public information from the government that helped it report on Maine's deadliest mass shooting.

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  June 4, 2024
  

  New community board announced to advise Maine Trust for Local News

  Owner of Morning Sentinel & Kennebec Journal and other papers gathering input from community leaders across Maine.

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  February 5, 2024
  

  Central Maine newspapers name new key editors

  The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel have promoted Jessica Lowell, Stacy Blanchet and Ben Bragdon to new roles to guide newsroom coverage.

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