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 […]
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.
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Donald Trump to be hospitalized for a ‘few days,’ receives experimental antibody drugs
The president tweeted that he and Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus just hours after White House announced senior aide Hope Hicks tested positive.
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Posted inFranklin, Local & State, Schools & Education
MSAD 58 to present budget to voters Tuesday
The meeting to review the $10.3 million proposal will be held live on YouTube at 6 p.m.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State
Winterpaloozah brings fun to Rangeley
RANGELEY — Despite the chilly weather, several hundred residents and visitors enjoyed friendly competition and socializing at the fifth annual Winterpaloozah festival on Sunday. On Haley Pond, located behind the Rangeley Inn & Tavern, visitors enjoyed a day of kick sledding, fat-tire biking, buoy ball, cardboard sled racing and a host of other winter sports. […]
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Six people injured in fire that destroyed Rumford apartment buildings
Witnesses at the scene say several buildings collapsed on Hancock Street in Rumford.
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Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103
The muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in “Spartacus,” “Lust for Life” and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the Hollywood blacklist, died Wednesday, his family said.
Posted inFranklin
Two former Strong selectmen vie for seat on board
Selectmen reviewed the budget and discussed replacing some highway department vehicles at their Tuesday night meeting.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Black Americans deeply pessimistic about country under Trump
More than 8 in 10 describe President Donald Trump as ‘a racist,’ Post-Ipsos poll finds.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State
Strong selectmen discuss property maintenance downtown
Resident Terry Parker said she’d like to see some of the properties along Main Street cleaned up.
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Girls get hands-on experience in trade careers at Farmington workshop
The Totally Trades workshop hosted by New Ventures Maine at the Foster Career and Technical Education Center on the Mt. Blue campus gave young women a chance to experience non-traditional careers for women that pay well and are in high demand.