The Town Manager Search Committee held the first of its informational meetings to inform residents of their findings so far.
Marianne Hutchinson
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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Students at Mexico and Rumford schools learn about honeybees
2024 American Honey Princess Lainey Bell told fourth-grade students at Meroby Elementary School and Rumford Elementary School that her job “is to travel around the entire country and talk to people about honey and about honeybees.”
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Andover board announces meeting on hiring town manager
A committee will provide a report on its findings Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. at Town Hall on Elm Street.
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Canton to apply for $75,000 grant for energy upgrades to fire station, highway garage
The Select Board will get estimates for heat pumps for the Fire Department and Public Works buildings.
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Face Time: Brittanie Averill of Carthage on the joys of sobriety and following your food dreams
The Carthage woman loves preparing all kinds of food. She attributes much of her success and happiness to being sober from alcohol, which she and her husband, Steve, became on Jan. 1, 2023.
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Canton board approves 99-year land lease for groundwater wells
The project is an effort to lower the cost of water for customers.
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Rumford-based school board settles on spaces for middle school students
Regional School Unit 10 directors move to use Rumford, Mexico buildings for fifth, sixth grades.
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Dixfield high school student allowed to return to class after 10-day suspension
The Regional School Unit 56 directors held an executive session with the student and his mother.
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Peru school principal receives national award in D.C. ceremony
Swan was one of 37 recipients of the National Distinguished Principal of the Year Award.
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Fifty area veterans honored by students and staff at Peru school
Dirigo Elementary School in Peru held its annual Veterans Day breakfast and assembly to honor veteran family members and friends of students and staff.