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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February 18, 2019

Help for grieving family, Grange cookbooks

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I saw something in the newspaper about a website called Meal Train that is being used as a way for the young officer’s family because of their tragedy. Could you find out any more information for those of us who would like to help? You always have answers for us and we appreciate it. —No […]
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February 18, 2019

Splenda use won’t set up consumer for diabetes

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old man in good health and not obese (my BMI is around 20-21). I like coffee, and drink four or five cups a day. But I like it with a packet of Splenda, and the same thing goes for my breakfast cereal. Am I setting myself up for diabetes? — […]
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February 18, 2019

Aries: Take one step at a time

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Molly Ringwald, 51; Matt Dillon, 55; John Travolta, 65; Yoko Ono, 86. Happy Birthday: Make changes for the right reason. Consider what will benefit you the most. Look for opportunities that will encourage you to update and use your skills to fit a trend or job market. Spice up your […]
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February 17, 2019

New Gloucester’s NU Brewery set to open in April

Chris Ventimiglia, left, and Russell Voss began the process of opening their brewery three years ago. It is scheduled to open in April. (Forecaster photo by Jane Vaughan) NEW GLOUCESTER — The community-focused brewery that originally planned to launch in October is nearing the home stretch and plans to open in April. NU Brewery (pronounced […]
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February 17, 2019

Open house for new veterans ice shed is Friday

Sebago Lake Anglers Association President Bob Chapin is ready to welcome veteran fishermen to the Long Lake ice shed. Submitted photo NAPLES — The American Legion Field-Allen Post 148 in Windham and the Sebago Lake Anglers are holding an open house for their new handicapped-accessible ice fishing shed for veterans on Long Lake. The event, […]
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February 17, 2019

The population bomb bombs

Most of America may think of Maine as quaint, even rustic. Certainly not a trailblazer. Pine trees don’t make great innovators. But here’s an area in which Maine may be setting a trend. Population. Worldwide. Conventional wisdom is that the earth is lurching into a future of too-damned-many people. But Maine is coping with a decline […]
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February 17, 2019

Our challenge: are we up to it?

Not until 1998 did Hugo Chavez take control of Venezuela and bring full bore socialism into play, which Nicolas Maduro has continued. By last summer this has produced inflation of over 83,000 percent. Prior to Chavez’s takeover of the government, Venezuela was a two-party democracy. However, the greed and dissension of these parties seriously overlooked […]
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February 16, 2019

Preliminary Topsham budget includes 5% increase

TOPSHAM — Next year’s municipal budget could rise 5 percent over current spending, according to a draft presented to the Board of Selectmen on Feb. 7 by Town Manager Rich Roedner. With assessments to the town from School Administrative District 75 and Sagadahoc County not yet available, the impact on Topsham taxpayers is still unknown. […]
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February 15, 2019

Quiller wanted, and looking for Canada Mints

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Each May my daughter and I host a Mother-Daughter Tea for our friends and family. In addition to serving tea and treats, we have a number of creative activities planned for our guests. This year we’d like to include quilling, but we don’t have any experience with this type of art. We were hoping there might be an […]
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February 14, 2019

Class reunions, and the good old days

DEAR SUN SPOTS: During a visit with my mother last week I learned that she graduated from Lewiston High School in 1939. I told her that she should attend her 80th class reunion. She laughed and said it will probably be just her. So I am wondering if there are any members of Lewiston High […]