Judith Meyer is executive editor of the Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal, the Morning Sentinel and the Western Maine weekly newspapers of the Sun Media Group. She serves as vice president of the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition and is a member of the Right to Know Advisory Committee to the Legislature. A journalist since 1990 and former editorial page editor for the Sun Journal, she was named Maine’s Journalist of the Year in 2003. She serves on the New England Newspaper & Press Association Board of Directors and was the 2018 recipient of the Judith Vance Weld Brown Spirit of Journalism Award by the New England Society of Newspaper Editors. A fellow of the National Press Foundation and the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, she attended George Washington University, lives in Auburn with her husband, Phil, and is an active member of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2023
East Dixfield man charged with drug trafficking in Farmington
Farmington Police Department seized 75 grams of cocaine and cocaine base, along with $3,260 in cash and a 9 mm pistol.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
Rainfall amounts from Monday’s storm
The town of Newry was hardest hit by rainfall on Monday, receiving 7.6 inches of rain from Sunday evening through Monday. To the west, the east side of Mt. Washington at the base of Tuckerman’s Ravine received 8.11 inches of rain.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Western Maine reeling from flooding; 2 people missing in Mexico
Governor issues civil state of emergency for all but two counties; CMP says restoring power could take days.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Auburn woman charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Kimberley Sylvester has admitted to being in the Capitol building on the day of the riot.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2023
Maine courts shut off online records access over security concerns
The New England First Amendment Coalition says the Maine Judicial Branch should act quickly to resolve the security issue because the public has a right to access such information quickly and conveniently.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2023
RSU 16 officials hold public hearing on future of elementary schools
More than 100 people from Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland attended a public hearing Tuesday night at Poland Regional High School.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2023
Maine Public to air “Love Lewiston – A Maine Calling Special” Friday
The program will air on Maine Public Television and Maine Public Radio at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2023
Prayers offered amid sadness following shooting deaths in Lewiston
During a period of silent prayer at Holy Family Church, worshippers could be seen praying over rosaries, heads bowed. Others with hands folded in prayer. Others simply staring straight ahead.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2023
Victims of Wednesday’s shootings urged to seek free counseling, other services
A Family Assistance Center has been set up by the Maine State Police, Office of the Maine Attorney General, Federal Bureau of Investigation and American Red Cross to provide support for victims and their families.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2023
Multiple dead, wounded in Lewiston shootings; police give few details on overnight search for gunman
A massive manhunt is underway after Maine State Police identified Robert Card, 40, of Bowdoin as person of interest in the shootings. A shelter-in-place order remains in effect for all of Androscoggin County, with residents told to stay in their homes and keep doors locked.
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