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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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Caldie Jackson to run for Maine House District 80
OXFORD — Caldwell “Caldie” Jackson announced that he is running for the Maine House of Representatives in the newly formed Legislative District 80 (Buckfield, Hebron, Otisfield and Oxford). Jackson was encouraged to seek office by current Rep. Kathleen Dillingham, R-Oxford, who is term-limited. A longtime resident of Oxford, Jackson says he wants to strengthen the […]
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Sun Journal wins 5 New England newspaper awards
BOSTON — The Sun Journal accepted five first-place awards from the New England Newspaper & Press Association Saturday during the trade association’s annual New England Better Newspaper competition. According to NENPA, this competition is the largest and most comprehensive journalism recognition program in New England. Staff Writer Steve Collins won in the history writing category […]
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PublishedMay 2, 2022
Warships are evolving, but they’re still integral to defense — now and in the future
Ukraine had already shown that it was quite capable of fighting today’s battles at sea. The coming task, not just for Ukraine but for the United States, is to get ready for tomorrow’s.
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PublishedApril 28, 2022
Oxford County Jail log for week ending April 25
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office: Samantha J. Male, 30. Casco, failure to appear after bailed, 4:35 p.m., April 19, Oxford, Oxford Police Mathieu Marcoux, 40, Bridgton, failure to appear after bailed, 5:27 p.m., April 19, Oxford, Oxford Police Jeff M. Neill, 30, Bridgton, violating condition of release, […]
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PublishedApril 28, 2022
Oxford County Jail log for week ending April 25
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office: Samantha J. Male, 30. Casco, failure to appear after bailed, 4:35 p.m., April 19, Oxford, Oxford Police Mathieu Marcoux, 40, Bridgton, failure to appear after bailed, 5:27 p.m., April 19, Oxford, Oxford Police Jeff M. Neill, 30, Bridgton, violating condition of release, […]
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PublishedApril 28, 2022
It’s a ‘Big Night’ for amphibians in Maine
While the event is called “Big Night Maine,” it’s not limited to a single night and volunteers may participate when they can and provide data when they’re able to collect it.
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PublishedApril 28, 2022
Community art installation for Buck’s Ledge
“These benches and the installation should last for a while,” Telstar Middle School Principal Mark Kenney said. “Years from now, they can point out, ’I did that, I was part of that.’ I think it’s pretty powerful that middle school students are able to have that kind of impact on the community. It’s rare. And I think it’s important.”
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PublishedApril 28, 2022
Escape from Telstar Library!
Sixth-graders at Telstar Middle School recently participated in an “escape from the library” project based on the book “Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library,” written by Chris Grabenstein.
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PublishedApril 28, 2022
Perennial plant sale on May 8
PARIS — A perennial plant sale will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, to benefit the Rock House Teen Center. The sale will be held at the junction of Alpine and Main streets, across from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. To donate plants, or for more information, call Howie at […]
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PublishedApril 28, 2022
Jocelyn Crockett is Miss Poppy 2022
Each year on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, millions of red crepe paper poppies — handmade by veterans as part of their therapeutic rehabilitation — are distributed across the country in exchange for donations that go directly to assist disabled and hospitalized veterans in our communities, according to the Auxiliary.
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