Jody Jalbert named Lewiston Sun Journal publisher

Posted Monday, May 23, 2022 11:06 am

Jody Jalbert

Mark LaFlamme | Sun Journal

The Sun Journal in Lewiston, Maine, has a new captain at the helm.

Jody Jalbert, a 34-year veteran of the Lewiston newspaper, has been promoted to the role of publisher.

The move was announced Friday and hands Jalbert leadership of the Sun Journal and the Western Maine Weeklies.

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