Two newspapers published by the National Trust for Local News’ subsidiary in Maine won the top prize in a prestigious regional competition. The Press Herald on won first place for New England Newspaper of the Year for large circulation weekday publications, and the Maine Sunday Telegram was announced as the first-place winner for large circulation Sunday publications. The Portland Press Herald won first place for New England Newspaper of the Year for large circulation weekday

New position is the fourth hire made by the Georgia Trust for Local News during its first 90 days of ownership Chuck Williams, new editor and publisher of the Ledger-Enquirer Columbus, Ga. – The Georgia Trust for Local News today announced that Chuck Williams, a highly respected Columbus journalist with more than 43 years of experience in print, broadcast and digital media, will return to the Ledger-Enquirer to take on the newly created role of editor and publisher. As editor

Life in Maine has changed significantly in the six years since the COVID-19 pandemic. Housing costs have risen, affordability has become a growing concern and Mainers are navigating challenges in healthcare, mental health access, jobs and the broader economic and political landscape. At the Maine Trust for Local News, those changes are something journalists like Portland Press Herald Managing Editor Julia Arenstam hear about from readers every day. “It’s a similar story acro

The National Trust for Local News’ mission comes to life through the work of the teams on the ground at each of our state trusts. In our ongoing Building the Trust feature, we highlight the people at the forefront of constructing a new model for local news. Reporter Sandra Hernandez of the Houston Home Journal For Sandra Hernandez, covering her hometown isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to tell the stories of the people, businesses and neighborhoods she has known all her life –

A recent national study counted how many local reporters are still working in American communities and what they cover. Among its troubling conclusions: Local coverage of education has dwindled to close to nothing. The 2026 Local Journalist Index, from Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News, reviewed 4.2 million articles published in the first three months of the year. Nearly 77% of U.S. counties produced zero education articles mentioning a local community during that stretch. Th

The new Press Herald+ app is live, putting all of the Maine Trust for Local News’ essential journalism in one convenient place. The app provides access to the latest news from across the state as well as mobile-optimized versions of digital replica e-editions for 11 Maine Trust publications. It allows users to customize their news feed to match their geographic preferences, provides the option to save articles for offline reading and incorporates dozens of puzzles. Beyond an

Donnell Suggs fell in love with newspapers as soon as he could read. Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, Suggs was carrying around a newspaper by age 10, relishing in the stats and news captured in the sports pages. “I knew I wanted to be a newspaper reporter from a very young age,” Suggs said. “I had no idea how to do it, but I knew I wanted to do it.” Now, after 20 years as a journalist, Suggs will bring his passion and experience to Dublin as editor and publisher of The Cou

The Colorado Trust for Local News took home multiple awards in the annual Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. The Colorado subsidiary of the National Trust for Local News publishes seven community-based weekly newspapers along the state’s Front Range and plains. Reporters for the seven weeklies consistently deliver in-depth, exclusive stories about issues that matter most to the communities they cover – providing essential news and information that otherwise

The National Trust for Local News is expanding to a fourth state with the acquisition of the Vermont Community Newspaper Group, a family of award-winning weekly newspapers and digital platforms covering more than a dozen northern Vermont communities. Thanks to a community-first decision by VTCNG’s owners, the National Trust will acquire five weekly newspapers and their websites serving more than a dozen communities in Northern Vermont. The titles are: The Stowe Reporter News