BOSTON, Mass. — The Sun Media Group was awarded six first-place honors by the New England Newspaper & Press Association at the New England Better Newspaper Competition banquet Saturday. Christopher Williams, Sun Journal staff writer, picked up two first-place awards in transportation and crime and courts reporting for his investigation into the extradition of Meghan […]
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Sun Journal sports department earns awards
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Sun Journal sports department has been honored with multiple awards in the annual Associated Press Sports Editors contest this week, and results continue to be tabulated. In judging the best work from 2017, APSE honored the Sun Journal Sunday sports section as a top-10 section in its size category, which […]
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Media meet-and-greet at Cafe Nomad
NORWAY — The Advertiser Democrat and the Sun Journal will host a community meet-and-greet with editors, reporters and advertising representatives of Sun Media Group from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Cafe Nomad, 450 Main St. The Sun Media Group encourages readers and advertisers to attend to share their thoughts, concerns and suggestions […]
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Sun Journal Farmington building, not newspaper business, is for sale
The Sun Journal is not for sale. We have been hearing from readers concerned that the “SALE PENDING” sign at the entryway of the Route 2 office building means the Franklin Journal, Livermore Falls Advertiser and Sun Journal are up for sale. They are not. The building at that location is owned by the Costello […]
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Newspapers to host meet-and-greet Feb.9
NORWAY — The Advertiser Democrat and the Sun Journal will host a community meet-and-greet with editors, reporters and advertising representatives of Sun Media Group from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Cafe Nomad, 450 Main St. The Sun Media Group encourages readers and advertisers to attend to share their thoughts, concerns and suggestions […]
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Sun Journal not for sale
The Sun Journal is not for sale. We have been hearing from readers concerned that the “FOR SALE” sign on the corner of Park and Pine streets means the newspaper is up for sale. It is not. The former Sun Journal building at that location is still owned by the Costello family, who sold the […]
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The most popular stories of 2017 on SunJournal.com
Regrettably, the most popular stories on SunJournal.com tend to be about death and destruction. And the story about what happened to Tom Johnston fit that characterization. Two stories about his disappearance and death made the SunJournal.com top 10 list. On a more positive note, readers around the world enjoyed the story (and video) of how […]
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Vacant home burns in Harrison
HARRISON — Crews from several towns were at a mobile home fire on Fogg Road on Friday. The home was reported to be fully engulfed in flames shortly after 6 p.m. Harrison firefighters were joined at the scene by crews from Bridgton and Naples. The home at 69 Fogg Road was reportedly vacant. There were […]
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An enjoyable series of stories
Kudos to Julie-Ann Baumer for the incisive, sensitive, thorough and completely enjoyable series on the beloved Saints Peter and Paul Basilica. At times, “Words are but beggars at our door.” That magnificent edifice and house of worship has been one of Lewiston-Auburn’s imposing tributes to a courageous, generous and hard-working people who came with little […]
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Sun Journal wins statewide awards
BAR HARBOR — The Maine Sunday Telegram was named Maine’s top Sunday newspaper and the Portland Press Herald was named the state’s top daily newspaper Saturday during the Maine Press Association’s annual awards banquet held at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel. Matthew Stone, a staff writer for the Bangor Daily News, was named Maine’s Journalist of […]