Photo Album: Final press run at the Sun Journal

Machines make plates that go on the Sun Journal press Monday, the final night of printing. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Mark Hunt installs one of the last plates on a drum on the press at the Sun Journal on Monday, its final night of printing in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Randy Baril delivers plates to the pressroom Monday night at the Sun Journal. It was the final night of printing in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Only a few rolls of newsprint Monday night remain at the Sun Journal on its final night of printing in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Randy Baril gives the thumbs up as the Sun Journal press is ready to roll Monday, its final night of printing in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

The printing press at the Sun Journal’s Lewiston facility makes its final run May 31, 2021. Screenshot from video

Nightside press foreman Brian McDonald works the controls of the Sun Journal press Monday, its final night of printing in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Josh Magaw feeds newsprint into the press May 31 at the Sun Journal as the last edition to be printed at the Lewiston facility is about to come off the press. Going forward, the Sun Journal will be printed in South Portland. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

The final edition of the Sun Journal printed in Lewiston rolls off the press Monday night. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Pressman Mark Hunt and his daughter, Raven, pose for a photo on the final night of printing in Lewiston. Raven works in the packaging and distribution facility at the Sun Journal. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Don Toussaint adds labels to paper bundles at the Sun Journal packaging and distribution facility Monday, its final night of printing in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Inserts are added, papers are packaged for delivery Monday night at the Sun Journal. It was the final night of printing in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Norma Leonard feeds the insert machine in the packaging and distribution center at the Sun Journal on Monday, its final night of printing in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Rosie Bergeron bundles papers Monday night in the packaging and distribution facility at the Sun Journal on its final night of printing in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

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