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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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
RSU 10 special education program facing ‘concerns and challenges’
Director Clarissa Fish said there are nearly 5% more students and more than half of them require extensive services.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2019
Canton selectmen raise sewer rates 20% and plan special town meeting to discuss administrative assistant ordinance
The Canton selectmen raised sewer rates by 20% during their meeting on Thursday and plan to hold a Special Town Meeting to discuss repealing an Administrative Assistant ordinance on January 9 at 5:30 p.m.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2019
Face Time: Mitzi Sequoia — keeping kindness alive in her community
Mitzi Sequoia of Rumford carries on a tradition of kindness and giving she learned from those who helped her as a child and young adult.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2019
Rumford residents paying it forward at Christmas
Gary Dolloff, the manager of the Greater Rumford Community Center, is in the sixth year of his Pay it Forward campaign to raise money to give items such as firewood, heating oil and food to those in need in the River Valley area.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
RSU 56 fifth budget hearing to be held Thursday
The $12.72 million budget eliminates the principal’s position at Dirigo High School. A referendum in the town’s of Canton, Carthage, Dixfield and Peru will be held Jan. 7.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
RSU 10 receives USDA grant to expand rural education, to be shared with three other districts
RSU 10 was awarded about half a million dollars to help expand rural education and health care in the district and in three other neighboring districts.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
RSU 10 hires school resource officer for Rumford, Mexico schools
The RSU 10 board of directors approved an agreement with Rumford Police Department’s Sgt. Doug Maifeld to be the school resource officer in the River Valley region. Maifeld plans to retire from the Rumford PD in January.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2019
Mexico library hosts Christmas open house
Craftsmen give lessons on making ornaments.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2019
Burst pipes heavily damage Peru home
Randy and Crystal Varnum arrived home Wednesday to find their dining room flooded.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2019
Veterans share concerns with Rep. Jared Golden at Dixfield town hall
Lack of services, phone problems and claim requests among issues shared Monday.
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