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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PublishedJune 17, 2023
Leslie and Ben Geissinger: Maine needs a clean energy future, in solar
As Mainers and farmers, we believe the Legislature should vote “yes” on LD 1986, “An Act Relating to Net Energy Billing and Distributed Solar and Energy Storage Systems.” After achieving our dream of farming food for our family and community, we decided to add solar as one of our crops and became community solar farmers. […]
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PublishedJune 17, 2023
Bob Neal: The Countryman: The timelines that separate us
While there are divisions of class and economics and education in this country, scenes are now playing out that represent a division of time, between the past and the future.
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PublishedJune 17, 2023
Editorial cartoon for Saturday, June 17
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
Lacey Donle: We must support paid family and medical leave
Maine people need paid family and medical leaveAs a supervisor, I am responsible for working with employees to develop plans for when they need to be out of work.Many part-time employees do not earn any paid time off, however some employers do provide a small amount of paid time off prorated for hours worked. One […]
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
Androscoggin County Criminal Court
Shawna Roberts, 34, Lewiston, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer on Jan. 1, 2019, found guilty, restitution $2,000, unconditional discharge. Edward E. Barbioni Jr., 41, Temple, burglary on May 24, 2020, probation violated, sentenced to 30 days, probation partially revoked, probation continued. Katelyn E. Giasson, 34, Peru, assault on April 24, 2020, probation violated, probation […]
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
Robert E. Macdonald: A tale of two cities. Sisters Auburn and Lewiston
It’s a tale of two sister cities. Auburn, prosperous. Lewiston, struggling. One sporting malls, car dealerships and a cornucopia of assorted retail stores. The other prides itself on an abundance of nonprofits, cannabis outlets and homeless shelters. While Auburn is building middle income housing, Lewiston is turning its downtown into a housing project, mirroring Chicago’s infamous […]
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
Editorial cartoon for Friday, June 16
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PublishedJune 15, 2023
Christine Peters: Maine’s proposed flavored tobacco ban takes aim at the wrong targets
Rather than punish hard-working businesses that responsibly sell tobacco, lawmakers should focus on enforcing current laws and continue to work with responsible tobacco retailers who understand the issues and obey the law.
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PublishedJune 15, 2023
Editorial cartoon for Thursday, June 15
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PublishedJune 14, 2023
Thomas Page: The proposed amendment to LD 1619 is a ‘farce’
The insertion of the simple term “Standard of Care” into the language of the bill was the so-called “amendment” that allowed Democrat members to accept and approve this legislation. The problem is, those words clarify nothing.
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