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 19, 2023
Lewiston, Auburn issue flood evacuation orders for areas of the cities
City officials issued flood evacuation orders Tuesday afternoon for sections of Auburn and Lewiston due to an expected “record level” of the Androscoggin River on Wednesday. Evacuees and their pets from both cities are being housed overnight at the Ramada hotel at 490 Pleasant St. in Lewiston. Residents must have identification and a crate for […]
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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Auburn woman charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Kimberly 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 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
At Lewiston church, faithful offer prayers for victims, families amid sadness
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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PublishedJune 23, 2023
Former Rangeley selectman pleads guilty to 3 federal charges
David Burgess admitted his involvement with a lucrative illegal marijuana and money laundering ring that operated in Franklin County.
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PublishedMay 2, 2023
Overnight standoff in Auburn sparked by online feud, police say
Police say the 21-hour standoff started after a Gillander Avenue resident fired a gun at a passing car.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2023
17-year-old North Jay teen denies shooting older brother
Last week, prosecutors elevated the charge to elevated aggravated assault, the charge the juvenile would have faced if he was an adult.
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