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If you’ve read this far, you might be thinking about local reporting that has mattered to you, wondering about the real world effects of news in other ways, or thinking it’s unusual to see this kind of a report from a news organization. No matter what you’re mulling, we’re so glad you’re here.

We are telling our story because too often, what local reporting does for a community goes unnoticed or is misunderstood.

Local journalism helps members of a community understand the stakes on issues that affect them, and have a voice in how decisions are made. That public service is under threat, and we don’t want what has happened to newspapers and communities across the country to happen here in Maine. The Bangor Daily News is committed to maintaining our region’s long history of local, independent newspaper ownership.

To do that, we have to innovate. That includes innovating how we fund our news operation. Mainers in every county in the state, and sponsors and funders both from Maine and beyond have joined us by contributing to sustain our public service mission.

While we are acutely focused on sustaining our independent newsroom, we also want you to know how we govern relationships with donors and funders. The list on the left guides our conduct.

If, like us, you believe all Mainers deserve high quality local journalism, we invite you to contribute to sustain BDN reporting. Your gift, no matter how small, helps us follow the facts where they lead us, ask hard questions on your behalf, sustain our commitment to accountability journalism, and contribute insight and understanding to discussions on complex topics affecting Maine.

Dan Dinsmore Vice President of News and Audience