Judith Meyer

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Judith Meyer is editor of Monitor Local, an initiative of The Maine Monitor focusing on local news in Oxford, Franklin, Somerset and Washington counties.

Editor emeritus of the Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel and a real First Amendment nudge, she is president of the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition, serves on the board of the New England First Amendment Coalition and is a member of the Right to Know Advisory Committee to the Maine Legislature.

A journalist since 1990, she was named Maine’s Journalist of the Year in 2003 and inducted into the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame in 2021.

Contact Judith with questions, concerns or story ideas: juMEMONdy themainemonitor org

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Washington County Commission seeks more information on shift to fiscal year budgeting

The Legislature has passed emergency legislation authorizing a special $640,671 payment to cover the unorganized territories’ share of Washington County’s 2025 debt.

ByJudith Meyer

April 10, 2026

Maine Library Commission discusses meaning of ‘quality’ library service

Commissioners are expected to propose new minimum standards for public libraries in May before opening the proposal to public comment.

ByJudith Meyer

April 7, 2026

High cost of Route 1 paving project forcing Calais to ‘downsize’ its plan

Paving bids have come in about 40 percent more than expected for two years in a row.

ByJudith Meyer

March 28, 2026

Washington County auditor resigns, says he can’t meet bank’s deadline

The auditor will complete work on outstanding audits for the Unorganized Territories, but will not do any more work on Washington County’s 2023 and 2024 audits.

ByJudith Meyer

March 13, 2026