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, Community, News
Paris keeps Buckfield Road parcel, eyes recreation or conservation use
The Select Board rejected a request to purchase the town‑owned lot and plan to evaluate options for community benefit.
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Posted inCommunity, News, The Bethel Citizen
Upton to reconsider prohibition on cannabis businesses
A public hearing is set for Aug. 31, ahead of the town meeting vote on Sept. 17.
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, News
Bethel celebrates Molly Ockett Day with parade, medallion hunt
A large crowd turned out for the annual festival and the long-ago medallion hunt tradition found its latest winner.
Posted inCommunity, News, The Bethel Citizen
Bethel to be co-applicant on grant to expand sewer line for new housing
Northern Forest Center is hoping to build 35 new homes on the Gehring House property along Broad Street.
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Outdoors, Sports, The Bethel Citizen
Summer race brings adventure to Greenwood
Participants in the 10th annual Maine Summer Adventure Race trekked, biked and paddled 93 miles through western Maine over July 11-12.
Posted inCommunity, News
Where to see Revolutionary War history across Maine
Take off on a road trip over the long holiday weekend and through the month of July for an up-close look at how Maine helped shape a nation.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Game warden remembered as dedicated officer, pilot, friend
Joshua Tibbetts, who died in a plane crash Tuesday after 18 years in the Maine Warden Service, was described by friends as ‘cool-headed’ in a crisis and ‘always smiling.’
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Farmington-area schools expecting 1-time state funding boost in July
The funding is part of an $8 million ‘bridge payment’ included in the state’s supplemental budget.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Maine, News
Despite spiking fuel prices, drivers in western Maine still going to the pumps
‘You have to buy it no matter how much it costs,’ said one driver in Rangeley.