They hope to lease the historic Meeting House building and pursue grants to restore and maintain the building for community use.
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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Rumford Hospital welcomes first baby of 2023
A’mari Phinney was born Wednesday; her mother said ‘she’s a peanut.’
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RSU 56 says fuel, utility costs raise concerns for upcoming budget
First budget session set for Feb. 14.
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RSU 10 directors approve name for new school in Mexico
Mountain Valley Community School was chosen following a community and online vote.
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Rumford Elementary School to reopen after major roof repairs, water damage
The school has been closed since Wednesday but may reopen Friday following air quality test results.
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Med-Care Ambulance in Mexico to receive about $80,000 in funding from towns it services
The emergency medical services agency also received an $86,000 FEMA firefighters’ grant in November to use to pay 95% of the cost of upgrading its outdated radio system.
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RSU 10 to receive $1.16 million for wellness, fitness center at new Mexico school
The center will be available for students, school staff and the community.
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Andover to hold special election for selectman in February
Nomination papers are available at the Town Office.
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Canton’s Wreaths Across America held during snowstorm
The town’s Cemetery Ladies Carole Robbins, Robyn McClintock, Prudy Adams, and Anne Chamberlin were among a dozen people who attended last Saturday’s ceremony during a snowstorm that brought 20 inches of snow to the area.
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Dinah and Johnnie Morris: Trusting in God helped couple take ‘a leap of faith’
Their faith helped them through husband Johnnie’s deployments in the Army and in moving to Canton, Maine, from Alaska.