DoomsdaysCW on Nostr: So, I just found out that #PortlandMaine lost a voice for peace and kindness earlier ...

So, I just found out that #PortlandMaine lost a voice for peace and kindness earlier this year. Judith Southworth was the editor and publisher of #MaineWellBeing -- a holistic newspaper that also focused on Peace Action events and other peace and justice issues. I worked with Judith for seven years, and when Judith was getting ready to sell the paper, I had considered buying it, but I saw the writing on the wall for printed newspapers, and knew I would have to hustle to get and keep advertisers. My passions were with laying out the newspaper, taking photographs and creating illustrations, and most of all, writing! Judith gave me a chance to work on feature stories, which led me to meet with leaders of the #WabanakiNation and tell their side of the story -- something I received accolades for, including an honorary membership in the Passamaquoddy Nation from Chief Francis.

I ended up going back to college instead of buying the newspaper, but Judith found other buyers (who unfortunately only kept it going for another year). It was the end of an era, but not our friendship. Every once in a while, I would run into Judith -- at the grocery store, or at Peace Action events, where she would talk with me about her job helping elderly refugees in Maine, which she loved. She will be missed. Hail and farewell, Judith!

https://dobsonfuneralservices.com/obituaries/judith-southworth?fbclid=IwY2xjawG4i4FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWhvlwYkbZkYzfL_NAjjBSn0p7izYaWbNH8Sbe7lLadUNggVBRs7-Dv7Gw_aem_-cujOwD3QRjAmyZ6sTnT6Q

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