Founded in 1889 by the great-grandfather of the current publisher, The Bangor Daily News is among the oldest family-owned news organizations in the United States, providing high-quality state, local and investigative journalism and comprehensive advertising services. Its daily newspaper covers the state from Portland to Aroostook County, and the company also provides in-depth local coverage through its family of publications: the Piscataquis Observer, the St. John Valley Times, the Houlton Pioneer Times, the Star-Herald, the Aroostook Republican, BDN Maine Weekly and Bangor Metro. The BDN also has a strong digital presence through its websites bangordailynews.com, fiddleheadfocus.com and thecounty.me and operates Print Works, a full service printer specializing in sheet and web printing located in Presque Isle.