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
April 18, 2019

Froma Harrop: Change is coming to health care. Vote wisely

It’s a solid bet that our health care future won’t look quite like the present. Whether the outcome would be good or bad for the average working stiff will depend a great deal on who is president after the 2020 election. If Donald Trump is reelected, we know where health coverage for millions of Americans […]
Published
April 15, 2019

Freeport comic book shop offering home deliveries in Lewiston

FREEPORT — Sean Goodrich was collecting comic books in his basement and selling them on eBay when he first dreamed of having his own retail store. That dream is finally becoming a reality. Goodrich and his business partner, Ashley Cotter-Cairns, are set to open Freeport’s first comic book shop, DotCom Comics, on May 4. “We are so excited […]
Published
April 14, 2019

This week’s agenda

Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Budget Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Public hearing on liquor license and special amusement permit, Buck-It Grill & Pub, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center […]
Published
April 14, 2019

In praise of dead armadillos

“There’s nothing in the middle of the road but a yellow stripe and dead armadillos.” Even if you’re not aware of the pith of Jim Hightower, you’ll recognize that the above quote didn’t come from around here. I’ll bet that most readers of the Sun Journal have not seen an armadillo, dead or alive, in […]
Published
April 14, 2019

Democrats achieve clean sweep in 2020. Huh?

All right, for the sake of argument, let us imagine a clean sweep by the Democrats in 2020 — White House, Senate and House. In the Bible (Ephesians 6:11-12), we are advised that, when entering battle, one should “know thy enemy.” So, as conservatives, it behooves us to fully examine the liberal/progressive plans for our […]
Published
April 14, 2019

Orphaned moose not so little anymore

GRAY — Nearly a year after arriving at the Maine Wildlife Park and becoming an instant “sensation,” Maggie the moose is doing well and growing steadily. She arrived at the 40-acre park last June when she was 3 weeks old and weighed about 25 pounds. Now, Park Superintendent Curt Johnson estimates she weighs about 400 […]
Published
April 12, 2019

Firefighters haven’t identified who died in Sabattus house fire

State officials are investigating the fatal blaze.
Published
April 11, 2019

Setting up a question for failure

Big mistake. Big, big mistake. The Edward Little High School Building Committee’s consensus decision on Tuesday to put the entire school construction project — including the local option to enlarge the auditorium — into a single question is a gesture of unnecessary force. And, given Maine’s history of splitting questions on school construction projects, uncommon […]
Published
April 7, 2019

Homer Simpson is in charge. Do’h!

Dope slapping his own forehead and groaning “D’oh!” have made Homer Simpson a symbol for our time. His “Do’h!” seems to sum up “What was I thinking?” Lots of people in public life should be dope slapping themselves and groaning, “What was I thinking?” It’s a natural when a person goes tone deaf. Consider these […]
Published
April 7, 2019

It’s my life. Leave it alone

I marvel at my wife’s knowledge of movies and music: She’s a formidable trivia opponent. I may know an artist’s name or a popular piece, but rarely do I associate the two. So, I was struck when I first actually listened to Billy Joel’s “My Life” lyrics about a month ago: How often I’ve thought: […]

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