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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PublishedJune 10, 2020
RSU 10 director Abbey Rice addresses racism issue
Students of all backgrounds and ethnicities should feel welcome and valued.
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PublishedJune 5, 2020
Dirigo Elementary School fifth-graders attend sidewalk graduation
Graduates hopped out of their parents’ vehicles on Thursday to return their laptops, pick up their diplomas and any items they may have left behind when schools closed in March due to the coronavirus.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
RSU 10 high schools plan ‘drive-in’ style graduations, Class Nights
Buckfield and Rumford ceremonies will be outside on school grounds.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
RSU 56 plan for budget hearing depends on governor’s guidance
Dirigo High School AD proposes esports option for students this fall.
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PublishedMay 24, 2020
Former Mexico town manager gets lift van with help from friends
Former Mexico Town Manager Joe Derouche finally has the lift van that many of his friends and neighbors helped him search for and spread the word about his need for it. The red 2005 handicapped-accessible van arrived at the Derouche home on Wednesday and the Derouche’s have taken the van for their first ride to look for moose and deer in the nearby countryside.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Canton elections, town meeting set for July
Selectmen discuss how to meet state restrictions on coronavirus.
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PublishedMay 14, 2020
Dixfield high school grads holding ceremony on football field
Family and friends can watch from their vehicles June 12.
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PublishedMay 13, 2020
RSU 10 board approves $29.4M budget; referendum is July 14
The budget is a 5.53% increase from this year’s budget and it’s an overall average decrease of 1.356% to the district’s seven towns.
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PublishedMay 10, 2020
Face Time: Gary Dolloff — challenging his community to have fun and get creative
Gary Dolloff of Rumford has always found ways to give back to his community, and during this pandemic it’s no different.
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PublishedMay 5, 2020
RSU 56 staff, volunteers feed students, needy in four towns
A total of 5,362 breakfasts and lunches are delivered each week.
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