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Maritime memorial celebrates life of Maine paddleboarder killed in Union

by Robert F. Bukaty and Patrick Whittle Associated Press August 10, 2025August 11, 2025

A procession of boats, some decked out with flowers, honored Sunshine Stewart on Sunday in the Tenants Harbor section of St. George where she lived.

Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News

See photos of Ironman 70.3 Maine and Waterfront Wednesday in Augusta, Union Fair starts

by Joe Phelan, Anna Chadwick and Rich Abrahamson August 1, 2025August 1, 2025

Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from July 25-Aug. 1, 2025.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

How a paddleboarder’s killing in a small Maine town instantly fueled online conspiracies

by Gillian Graham July 27, 2025July 26, 2025

Almost as soon as officials announced that Sunshine ‘Sunny’ Stewart was the victim of a homicide, social media users began to hypothesize that her death was the work of a New England serial killer. Police and experts say such speculation is often harmful to official investigations.

Local & State, Maine Crime

A Maine teen is accused of murder. What happens next?

by Emily Allen July 22, 2025July 23, 2025

A 17-year-old from Frankfort has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman who went missing while paddleboarding in Union.

Local & State, News, Things to Do

Top 10 events in central Maine this week

by Staff report July 21, 2025July 22, 2025

Spend a day at the Union Fair UNION — The Union Fair — Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival will open Wednesday, July 30, and run through Aug. 3, at 175 Fairgrounds Lane. Fairgoers can expect to see 4-H exhibits and competitions, agricultural events, a blueberry pie eating contest, midway offerings, classes and more. For a complete […]

Local & State

Small town of Union shaken by rumors, media attention in wake of paddleboarder’s killing

by Sophie Burchell and Jake Freudberg July 20, 2025July 20, 2025

Mic Mac Cove Family Campground, where Sunshine Stewart was staying before she went missing, is hoping to return to a sense of “normal” after her killing shocked the community.