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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PublishedJanuary 28, 2024
Face Time: Rumford’s Brent Bachelder is passionate about creating and teaching art
The Newry native and accomplished artist returned to Maine in 2017, bringing with him a love of the arts (and of making aliens out of junk).
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2024
Canton town leaders say state won’t help pay for cleanup on property deemed a biohazard
Town Clerk Angela Varnum said that 34 cats were collected from the River Road property. According to new laws of the state’s Animal Welfare Program, the state won’t pay for any of the cleanup needed on the property.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2024
Ground-breaking ceremony for new school in Mexico likely Feb. 21
“We’re looking at the week of February vacation (Feb. 19-23) only because we’re really worried about the parking up there, so we really need to not have school in session,” Superintendent Deb Alden said.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2024
Dixfield middle school locks bathroom doors for single use during after-school hours
In April 2023, the board voted to rescind its March 21 vote to build private bathroom stalls at the high school, citing a lack of support and negative responses from the community.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2024
Canton residents approve moratorium on solar farm projects
Currently, there is one solar farm on Edmunds Road in Canton, but there are “at least three other possible (solar farms)” interested in having their businesses in town, Selectman Chair Brian Keene said at a board meeting in December.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2024
Ross Chicoine hired as interim assistant principal for Mexico middle school
Chicoine has been teaching Special Education classes at the middle school “and working on his certification in administration over the last three years,” said RSU 10 Superintendent Deb Alden on Tuesday.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2024
Mexico tech school to seek contractors for new buildings
Region 9 School of Applied Technology in Mexico to build new construction for their welding and their culinary arts programs.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2023
Rumford native Matthew Carrier marked 2 years cancer free in October
‘Staying positive is probably the most important thing,’ Carrier said.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2023
Canton special town meeting postponed to Jan. 11
The meeting was postponed because the board was unable to meet to prepare the warrant for the meeting last week because of flooded roads from the Dec. 18 storm.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2023
Having faith is a gift from God, Connie Venskus says
Connie Venskus of Rumford feels “very fortunate” she has faith to guide and help her through life’s most difficult times.
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