Judith Meyer

Sun Journal

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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Published
May 23, 2019

Please, take your wife

The North American Wife Carrying Championship may be among the most unusual sporting events in the country. It may also be among the most amusing to watch, and the winner qualifies to compete in the international event — held in Finland next summer. Is is basically this: Pick a partner, pick up that partner and […]
Published
May 19, 2019

Kids Korner: Family fun, indoors and out, in western Maine

Mini-golf and bird watching, hiking and swimming. Maine has it all.
Published
May 19, 2019

Local departments of recreation will keep you busy

While many of the youth ball programs offered by municipal departments of recreation are restricted to residents, many other programs are open to the public, including Lewiston & Auburn Recreation Departments Wednesdays in the Park performances each Wednesday morning, and the Summer Fun & Films program coordinated by the Lewiston Police Department. If you’re looking […]
Published
May 19, 2019

Rainy Day: Candlepin reigns in Maine

When it rains in Maine, that doesn’t mean the fun stops. Try one of many local bowling alleys for hours of friendly (or fierce) competition.
Published
May 19, 2019

Get Wet: Mount Blue State Park offers family fun, or a rigorous hike. You pick

Whether you’re interested in sitting on the shore of Webb Lake on a lazy day, watching the family swim, or tying on boots and hiking the rocky terrain up Tumbledown, the park has it all.
Published
May 19, 2019

Snack Attack: Western Maine food trucks offer comfort food — fast

Wait, what? Deep-fried pizza is a thing? And loaded tater tots? At food trucks throughout western Maine, chefs are dishing up creative and delicious comfort food.
Published
May 19, 2019

History Buff: Learn what life on the homestead was all about at Washburn-Norlands Living History Center

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is a celebration of the lives of the Washburn brothers, who were each accomplished politicians and businessmen in the 1800s.
Published
May 19, 2019

Made in Maine: New Balance supports soles, souls

New Balance manufactures about seven million sneakers every year. Of its five factories in New England, three are in Maine.
Published
May 19, 2019

Bass tourneys in western Maine:

Saturday, May 25 Androscoggin Lake, Leeds: Maine Yak Anglers, Jason Gardner, 207-522-0655 Saturday, June 1 Pleasant Lake, Otisfield-Oxford: Androscoggin Bassmasters, John Volkernick, 207-240-1752 Wednesday, June 5 Androscoggin River, Gulf Island Pond, Auburn: Saco Valley Cast Masters, Steven Philbrick, 207-730-3998 Sunday, June 16 Androscoggin Lake, Leeds: Maine B.A.S.S. Nation, Corey Vose, 207-441-4442 Kezar Lake, Lovell: Maine […]
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May 19, 2019

Out Late: Who doesn’t like Guthries?

She Doesn’t Like Guthries in Lewiston does more than serve up greens. It’s certified by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection as a “Green Restaurant,” using biodegradable containers and utensils for takeout orders, among other environment-friendly practices.

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