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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PublishedJuly 28, 2024
Mexico Public Library features beekeepers Bob and Louise Stickney
The library’s summer reading program for children had its fourth presentation about animals and nature last week. The library’s next presentation on July 31 is about making soap.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2024
Mexico’s Good Samaritan Soup Kitchen organizer finds success as nonprofit
The emergency food pantry and soup kitchen is now a nonprofit organization under the town of Mexico.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2024
School Resource Officer Justin Onofrio covering Dixfield-area schools
The RSU 56 SRO position is funded through a bipartisan Stronger Connections Grant for $250,000 and covers three years of salary/benefits of the SRO in RSU 56, said Superintendent Pam Doyen in an email response to the Rumford Falls Times.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2024
Kaelyne Thompson dives in as new principal in Dixfield at Dirigo High School
As a Maine native, Thompson is glad to be back and she’s “really looking forward to hearing from the staff and community and seeing what they need for support.”
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PublishedJuly 19, 2024
Peru summer program students learn about disabilities
Dirigo Elementary School students participate in a CARE workshop.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2024
Andover residents to vote on money for road, bridge repairs
The town is waiting for federal disaster funds to cover storm damage.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2024
Canton residents adopt solar ordinance, approve $1.2 million budget
Loretta Blancato received the Steve and Lisa Wills Memorial Citizenship Award.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2024
Andover seeking road commissioner; election needed for selectman
Road Commissioner Mark Farrington has agreed to continue serving until Dec. 1.
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PublishedJune 28, 2024
Canton budget, solar ordinance presented to voters July 8
The annual town meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office meeting room.
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PublishedJune 16, 2024
Andover residents keep town meeting in June, form committee researching town manager options
Residents rejected spending up to $147,000 to update and repair the town’s tennis court and playground area on South Main Street.
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