Marianne Hutchinson is a general assignment reporter for the Rumford Falls Times. She has worked for the Times for three years covering the RSU 10 and RSU 56 school boards encompassing the towns of Rumford, Mexico, Dixfield and other nearby towns in the River Valley area. She also covers the selectmen’s and town meetings and other activities of the towns of Canton and Andover. Marianne has lived in Lewiston for 33 years with her husband, Dennis. She graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in Journalism and advertising. Before becoming a reporter for the Times she held various positions as an educational technician for English as a Second Language students of Lewiston schools and as a proofreader and production editor for Pine Tree Composition, a former typesetting company in Lewiston. In her spare time, she loves to read books, especially memoirs, and articles from newspapers and magazines. She also likes to attend exercise classes at the YMCA in Auburn or go for bike rides with her husband and friends. During the winter months she enjoys snowshoeing and cross-country skiing with family and friends.
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PublishedApril 26, 2024
Caring Cougars Day: Dixfield high school students take on community projects
Student adviser Jenn Bell said the service work benefits students and the community.
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PublishedApril 24, 2024
Dixfield-based school district approves budget, retains sports and after-school programs
The Regional School Unit 56 board of directors hired Kaelyne Thompson as Dirigo High School principal and Sara Thurston as athletics and activities director for the district, both to begin their positions July 1.
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PublishedApril 21, 2024
Face Time: Andrew Berube of Mexico is inspired by nature and his ‘Wrinkle Squad’
Berube says Maine’s natural beauty and his four shar-peis have sparked a love of photography, videography and sharing it all with others.
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PublishedApril 19, 2024
Canton town clerk resigns citing ‘unhealthy work environment’
Angela Varnum has served since May 2022. Her last day will be Monday.
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PublishedApril 12, 2024
Six positions open in Canton municipal elections June 11
Shawn Goodrow is a candidate for one of two selectmen seats.
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PublishedApril 11, 2024
Dixfield-based RSU 56 district considers several cuts to decrease 2024-25 budget
To achieve a 5% increase from this year’s budget of $13.56 million, a reduction of $64,437, the district might cut middle and high school Nordic skiing, middle school clubs such as Speech and Debate, Technology Club, winter cheering teams, discontinue online streaming of board directors’ meetings, and cut an athletic director assistant position, among other cuts.
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PublishedApril 9, 2024
Rumford-based school district budget ready for final board vote
Directors have trimmed more than $2 million from the original proposal.
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PublishedApril 3, 2024
Rumford-based school board cuts eight positions from proposed budget
Special education director, four ed tech and three teaching jobs eliminated.
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PublishedApril 2, 2024
Watch: Dixfield-based speech and debate team heading to national tournament
The team qualified for two national tournaments this year, one in Des Moines, Iowa, and the other in Chicago.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2024
Mexico tech school applications increase to over 260
Director Brenda Gammon said the number is about 50 more than this year.
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