Sun Journal Executive Editor Judith Meyer was recognized Thursday as the recipient of the 18th annual Judith Vance Weld Brown Spirit of Journalism Award, which recognizes the accomplishments of an outstanding woman in journalism each year as selected by the New England Society of News Editors. Meyer, who has been the Sun Journal’s executive editor […]
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Woman approaches Washington Post with false claims about Roy Moore
A woman who falsely claimed to The Washington Post that Roy Moore, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama, impregnated her as a teenager appears to work with an organization that uses deceptive tactics to secretly record conversations in an effort to embarrass its targets. In a series of interviews over two weeks, the woman […]
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Sheldon E. White
PORTLAND — Sheldon E. “Whitey” White, 73, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, at Maine Medical Center, with family by his side. A people person, through and through, he enjoyed his children, grandchildren, local and national sports, and what he considered “the best retirement job,” as a shuttle driver for Morong Falmouth. Always positive, yet […]
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Journalism scholarships available for Maine students
The Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund is seeking applications from Maine students. The new deadline for applications is April 1. The Gannett Scholarship provides renewable support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including print, broadcast or electronic media. The fund helps pay tuition to attend an undergraduate, graduate, trade or […]