‘You have to buy it no matter how much it costs,’ said one driver in Rangeley.
Marla Hoffman
Staff Writer
Marla has been a journalist for nearly 20 years at newspapers in Maine and Connecticut. She has been a writer, a designer, a photographer, a columnist, and for six years led the nighttime production and copy editing team at the Sun Journal. Marla is currently a Sun Journal Deputy Managing Editor, heading up the Maine Trust for Local News’ Western Maine newspapers. She lives in Auburn with her husband, kids, dog, two cats, a bearded dragon and a snake.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Community, News, The Bethel Citizen
West Paris Post Office to finally reopen after 5 years
The post office, at a new location at 141 Bethel Road, opens for business Saturday, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden said.
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Posted inMaine, News, The Franklin Journal
Selectmen ask for patience following New Vineyard resignations
The town clerk and deputy town clerk resigned last week, leaving the municipality unable to collect or spend money. An interim clerk has since been hired.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Community, Guides, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News, Rumford Falls Times, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal, The Maine Forecast, The Rangeley Highlander
Wondering what to do when winter weather closes your town in western Maine? We’ve got answers.
We’ve created a guide for what to do and where to go when weather disrupts town operations in Oxford and Franklin counties.
Posted inMaine, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
The scary colon cancer stats are real. We’ve all got to pay more attention. | Opinion
The statistics circulating in the wake of James Van Der Beek’s untimely death are circulating for a reason — one I know all too well.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Maine, News, The Rangeley Highlander, Varsity Maine
Sun Journal hires new community, sports writers; promotes education reporter
Longtime Central Maine reporter Emily Duggan joins new hires Quentin Blais and Jimmy James on the Sun Journal group’s writing staff.
Posted inCommunity, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Jay, Wilton police ‘just trying to survive’ as options for collaboration are mulled
With pros and cons to each option, the towns’ police chiefs say keeping local authority was a priority for the committee studying the issue.
Posted inSun Spots
Auburn church to hold baked bean supper | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: There will be a Baked Bean Supper at Sixth Street Congregational Church at 109 Sixth St. in Auburn, on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 4:30-6 p.m. There will be two kinds of beans, red hotdogs, brown hotdogs, coleslaw, assorted casseroles, assorted desserts and beverages. The cost of the supper is $10 for adults and […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Farmington man charged with arson after camper fire
A fire marshal’s investigation determined the Thursday fire was set intentially.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, The Rangeley Highlander
Sugarloaf replacing transformer after outage at ski resort
Some downed operations, including snowmaking, will resume ahead of the holiday weekend, officials said.