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.
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PublishedMay 17, 2021
Police locate missing Skowhegan woman
It was reported Tuesday morning that Nancy Dickson was found safe.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Longtime Phillips volunteer Winona Davenport celebrates 86th birthday with friends
The “Queen of Volunteers” was honored for her many years of community service for the town.
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PublishedApril 5, 2021
Outage brings down Spectrum internet across Maine, New Hampshire
Internet service appeared to be restored at about 8 p.m. Monday night after customers from New Hampshire through Maine lost connection for about 2 hours.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2021
Redefining tradition, the Irish way
Why drinking culture has overshadowed the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, and why the pub is the Irish’s traditional connection to the things in life worth living for.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Looking Back for Dec. 31
100 Years Ago: 1920 The year of 1920 just closing marks the centennial of Maine statehood, an event observed by the State in a week’s celebration at Portland last summer, and by the scores of towns and cities throughout the year. The year 1920 also will be remembered in history for the fact that Maine […]
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Looking Back for December 31
100 Years Ago: 1920 The year of 1920 just closing marks the centennial of Maine statehood, an event observed by the State in a week’s celebration at Portland last summer, and by the scores of towns and cities throughout the year. The year 1920 also will be remembered in history for the fact that Maine […]
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Looking Back on Dec. 30
100 Years Ago: 1920 Enrico Caruso, the tenor, who has been seriously ill in his apartment for more than a week has developed suppurative pleurisy. Attending physicians say surgical aspiration was successfully accomplished although his condition is still serious. 50 Years Ago: 1970 A two-day College of Girl Scouting will be held at St. Paul’s Center, […]
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Looking Back on Dec. 29
100 Years Ago: 1920 A Lewiston young man, Emile Roy, returned to his home following a year’s musical study in Europe. He was planning two concerts at SS. Peter and Paul Church at which Mrs. Eva Spear, soprano, and The Orpheons will sing. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Willham P. Tewhey, executive vice president of the Lewiston-,Auburn Area […]
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PublishedDecember 27, 2020
Looking Back on Dec. 28
100 Years Ago: 1920 New dental equipment, modern in every respect, has been received at the Red Cross Headquarters and installed in the office used as a dental clinic. 50 Years Ago: 1970 “I guess I’ll take your fingerprints now,” This statement, made in a careful and even tone of voice by Captain Picard of the Lewiston Police […]
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PublishedOctober 12, 2020
Marla Hoffman: The truth of Columbus — facts, not fairy tales
Scrolling through Facebook on my phone Monday afternoon I came across a link to the whitehouse.gov website, and to a proclamation from President Donald Trump declaring Oct. 12, 2020, as Columbus Day. In the first couple paragraphs he gave kudos to Christopher Columbus, long held as the discoverer of the Americas, and his contributions to […]
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