Sun Journal (Lewiston, Maine)


The Sun Journal is a newspaper published in Lewiston, Maine, US, which covers the west of Maine.
In addition to its main office in Lewiston, the paper maintains satellite news and sales bureaus in the Maine towns of Farmington, Norway and Rumford.
The Sun Journal's daily circulation is approximately 18,600.

History

The Evening Journal, Lewiston's first newspaper, started publishing in 1861. The Lewiston Daily Sun followed in 1896. In 1989, the two papers combined to form the Sun Journal. In 2017, the Sun Media Group was sold by the Costello family to Reade Brower, owner of MaineToday Media.

Prices

The Sun Journal prices are: $1.50 daily, $2.50 Sunday.

Sister weeklies

On October 1, 2007, the Sun Journal purchased Kirkland Newspapers of Farmington, the publisher of four weekly newspapers:
The Sun Journal also owns The Forecaster, a free regional paper.
The Advertiser Democrat and the Rumford Falls Times is published by the Sun Journal as well.