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Is sunjournal.com legit or a scam?
sunjournal.com was registered Mar 3, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns sunjournal.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for sunjournal.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was sunjournal.com registered?
sunjournal.com's registration dates to Mar 3, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. Network Solutions, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · sunjournal.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Jul 5, 2012 · 1 registrant change since 2008 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 3, 1997sunjournal.com was registered on Mar 3, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described sunjournal.com from Nov 6, 2013 to Nov 6, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJul 5, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJul 5, 2012 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 5, 2012 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 30, 2008 – Jun 2, 2026Registration records for sunjournal.com are held from Apr 30, 2008 to Jun 2, 2026 (111 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comApr 30, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns59.worldnic.com, ns60.worldnic.com) for sunjournal.com from Apr 30, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonSep 2, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Amazon issued 8 certificates for sunjournal.com from Sep 2, 2025, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert Inc
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Mar 3, 1997Registration: sunjournal.com was registered on Mar 3, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Apr 30, 2008 – Jun 2, 2026Registrant: Registration records for sunjournal.com are held from Apr 30, 2008 to Jun 2, 2026 (111 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 30, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns59.worldnic.com, ns60.worldnic.com) for sunjournal.com from Apr 30, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 5, 2012 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 5, 2012 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Sep 17, 2013Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 17, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeSep 17, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 17, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: worldnic.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018worldnic.com (ns59.worldnic.com, ns60.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for sunjournal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: worldnic.comApr 4, 2018 – Aug 30, 2018Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns59.worldnic.com, ns60.worldnic.com) for sunjournal.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 30, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareOct 12, 2018 – Jun 2, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (amber.ns.cloudflare.com, rocky.ns.cloudflare.com) for sunjournal.com from Oct 12, 2018 to Jun 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 12, 2018sunjournal.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare between Aug 30, 2018 and Oct 12, 2018. Last seen at worldnic.com: Aug 30, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 12, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: amber.ns.cloudflare.com, rocky.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
DigiCert Inc
Jan 18, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
DigiCert Inc issued 12 certificates for sunjournal.com from Jan 18, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 26, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedApr 2, 2026 – Jul 1, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for sunjournal.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 5, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 35 certificates for sunjournal.com from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 21, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for sunjournal.com from Apr 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 30, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: worldnic.com (ns59.worldnic.com, ns60.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for sunjournal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described sunjournal.com from Nov 6, 2013 to Nov 6, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 4, 2018 – Aug 30, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns59.worldnic.com, ns60.worldnic.com) for sunjournal.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 30, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 12, 2018 – Jun 2, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (amber.ns.cloudflare.com, rocky.ns.cloudflare.com) for sunjournal.com from Oct 12, 2018 to Jun 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 12, 2018Zone file: sunjournal.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare between Aug 30, 2018 and Oct 12, 2018. Last seen at worldnic.com: Aug 30, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 12, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 2, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 8 certificates for sunjournal.com from Sep 2, 2025, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 18, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 12 certificates for sunjournal.com from Jan 18, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 2, 2026 – Jul 1, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for sunjournal.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 5, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 35 certificates for sunjournal.com from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 21, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for sunjournal.com from Apr 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 30, 2026
Jul 5, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: amber.ns.cloudflare.com, rocky.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 1997 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
SunJournal.com
Sun Journal is a newspaper based in Lewiston, Maine. The organization operates sunjournal.com as its digital presence, serving readers in central and western Maine with local news coverage.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Sun Journal — company name on record since 2013; still matches the live site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 3, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 24, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a local community.
Authority 72/100— ahead of 72% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
72 is a percentile: higher than 72% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #51,245)+6
Verified continuity: 29.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 36/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 72/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 5 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 5 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (Mar 3, 1997).
2013
First tracked by AboutUs (Nov 6, 2013).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
✓ name continuity same company name for 13 years✓ domain continuity 29 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 15, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment