Penobscot Valley Voice
Greater Bangor and surrounding Penobscot Valley communities, including our Friday Weekend edition.
About Maine Valley Voices Media
Good things happen when neighbors connect.
We bring local events, businesses, organizations, and community stories together in regional newsletters that help Maine neighbors stay connected.
Built around the places we call home
A new neighborhood business. A volunteer who shows up every week. A community supper, a concert, or a fundraiser that could use a few more hands.
These everyday stories help us feel connected. They give us reasons to get out, meet someone, and take part in our communities.
Maine Valley Voices Media makes those connections easier to find. Each newsletter serves its own region, with useful local information and a friendly voice.
From the publisher
Hello, I’m Sandy.
I’m Sandy Smith, founder and publisher of Maine Valley Voices Media and owner of Smith Digital Solutions, LLC, based in Bangor.
I care about helping Maine businesses get found. I also care about the communities around them—the neighbors who shop locally, the volunteers who keep things going, and the organizations that bring people together.
Our newsletters give us a place to share those stories. Maine Thrive helps people discover local businesses, and Maine Thrive Voices gives us time to sit down and hear from the people behind them.
If you know about something happening in your community, I’d like to hear about it.
Sandy Smith
Founder & Publisher
Local focus. Shared purpose.
Our four active publications serve different parts of Maine, with the same goal: help readers feel more connected to life close to home.
Kennebec Valley Voice
Augusta, Waterville, and surrounding Kennebec Valley communities.
Casco Bay Voice
Greater Portland and Casco Bay communities.
Androscoggin Valley Voice
Lewiston, Auburn, and surrounding Androscoggin Valley communities.
Three ways we help Maine connect
Smith Digital Solutions
Local visibility consulting that helps businesses improve how customers find and connect with them.
Get Found. Get Calls. Get Paid.
Maine Thrive
Community Networks that help residents and visitors discover local businesses and services.
Maine Valley Voices Media
Regional newsletters that bring local happenings, businesses, and community stories to readers.
Hear the voices. Read the stories.
Maine Thrive Voices
Conversations with Maine business owners, nonprofit leaders, and community members, hosted by Sandy Smith.
Maine Thrive Insights
Written stories and takeaways that give readers another way to get to know Maine people and organizations.
Local stories deserve care.
We review submissions for accuracy, local relevance, and usefulness to readers. We may edit submitted material for clarity and length.
Sponsorship placements are identified. News submissions are considered separately, and submitting a story does not guarantee publication.
If we get something wrong, please let us know. Send the publication name, issue date, and the information we should review.
There’s a place for your story here.
Share an event, introduce a neighbor, tell us about a business change, or help support your regional newsletter.