Leein Amos Hinkley, 43, was shot dead by police during the hourslong standoff on Russell Avenue in Auburn early Saturday morning.
Marla Hoffman
Staff Writer
Marla has been a journalist for the past 17-plus years at newspapers in Maine and Connecticut. She has been a writer, a designer, a photographer, a columnist and, for the past six years, the managing editor for the evening shift at the Sun Journal.
Posted inElection 2024, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Oxford Hills school budget turned down by a margin of 610 votes
The tally from the eight towns was 1,236 yes and 1,846 no.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
Photo album: Lisbon High School sends off 69 graduates
Lisbon High School’s class of 2024 closed out their high school careers Sunday with a ceremony at the school.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, Schools & Education
Superintendent of Mechanic Falls-area schools resigns via email Thursday
The board of directors will discuss Todd Sanders’ resignation in a special meeting Monday.
Posted inColumns, Life in the Pines, Maine
Life in the Pines: A tale of two realities: Finding balance between real life and technology?
When it comes to her kids, Marla Hoffman wrestles with best of technology and the worst of it.
Posted inColumns, Life in the Pines, Maine
Life in the Pines: Celebration of the equinox is more than our traditions
Whether you observe Easter or mark the arrival of spring weather, the Vernal Equinox is always there, Marla Hoffman writes.
Posted inColumns, Lewiston-Auburn, Life in the Pines
Life in the Pines: Leprechauns, a St. Patrick’s Day curiosity
Marla Hoffman takes a look at the conflicting and fantastical history of the leprechaun legend.
Posted inColumns, Lewiston-Auburn, Life in the Pines, Maine
Life in the Pines: When it’s time to let go, you’ll know
Marla Hoffman says goodbye to her beloved dog as peace drifts in among her other pets.
Posted inColumns, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Life in the Pines, Maine
Life in the Pines: When it comes to your pets, work for their trust, not love
Introducing a new kitten into a family comes with more nuance than her family was prepared for, Marla Hoffman writes.