Judith Meyer
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.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Poland Republicans to meet June 9
POLAND — The Republican Town Committee will hold a reorganizational meeting, according to Chairman Arthur Berry. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at the Ricker Memorial Library lower level. The committee will elect officers for the year and prepare for the upcoming election. All registered Republicans in the town are […]
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
An award-winning WWII movie is newly resonant this Memorial Day
It is the film’s willingness to address the characters’ struggles in a relatable way that keeps “Best Years” modern. Cartoonist and war correspondent Bill Mauldin may have put it best in a letter he wrote to Goldwyn praising the film as “the first honest-to-God sincere thing I’ve seen about the war and its aftermath.”
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Memorial Day is moment to grapple with hard truths about the military
Despite numerous racist restrictions on their enlistment, more than 1 million Black GIs served during World War II. “Jim Crow in uniform,” however, tormented them constantly.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn honors those who served and died with new memorials at cemetery
In a letter, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden reminded those gathered that ‘every one of the brave men and women who gave their life was loved by someone,’ and the nation must recognize those individual sacrifices.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Memorial Day ceremonies will restrict parking around Veterans Honor Roll Park
The ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. Parking will be a squeeze so people should plan extra time to find parking and walk to the park, as vehicle access around the park will be blocked with barriers.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Uncategorized
U.S. should follow the EU model for baby formula
Not only is the U.S. infant formula industry — aka “Big Bottle” — heavily dominated by three aging brands, only seven production facilities have been approved by the FDA to manufacture all the powdered and liquid formulas sold nationwide.
Posted inLocal News, The Bethel Citizen
Volunteer organizers:
A dedicated group of more than a dozen people have worked for over a decade to bring the Honor Roll to Bethel’s Veterans Honor Roll Park, working to raise money for the project, researching veterans names, confirming honorable discharges, meeting with town officials to get needed permissions for the project, working with Region 9 vocational […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
In a classroom of pretend at Crescent Park
BETHEL — Second-graders at Crescent Park Elementary School warmed up their imaginations last Thursday, part of a program staged by The Theater at Monmouth and sponsored by Bethel Area Arts & Music. The students searched for treasure. They drove cars. The tasted the worst, most disgusting thing they knew. Some of them barfed. Their teachers, […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
To donate:
To make a donation for continuing upkeep of Veterans Honor Roll Park, or to purchase a paver in memory of a loved one (available in three different sizes), contact Jane Ryerson, 264 Vernon St., Bethel, Maine 04217, or email carjar95@megalink.net.