Marianne Hutchinson

Rumford Falls Times

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.

Dixfield high school grads holding ceremony on football field

by Marianne Hutchinson May 14, 2020May 15, 2020

Family and friends can watch from their vehicles June 12.

RSU 10 board approves $29.4M budget; referendum is July 14

by Marianne Hutchinson May 13, 2020May 14, 2020

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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Face Time: Gary Dolloff — challenging his community to have fun and get creative

by Marianne Hutchinson May 10, 2020May 11, 2020

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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RSU 56 staff, volunteers feed students, needy in four towns

by Marianne Hutchinson May 5, 2020May 6, 2020

A total of 5,362 breakfasts and lunches are delivered each week.

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RSU 10 board to vote on $29.4M budget

by Marianne Hutchinson April 29, 2020April 30, 2020

The proposal is 5.3% more than this year.

River Valley, Rumford Falls Times

RSU 56 board adopts $12.97M budget

by Marianne Hutchinson April 29, 2020April 30, 2020

Votes will be held in June and July.

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Canton selectmen sending request for lakeside work to voters

by Marianne Hutchinson April 22, 2020April 23, 2020

The board proposed $5,000 as a partial local match for a federal grant.

River Valley, Rumford Falls Times

RSU 10 board of directors propose $29.4 million budget, approves its remote learning plan for students

by Marianne Hutchinson April 18, 2020April 20, 2020

Regional School Unit 10 board of directors is proposing a $29.4 million budget for the 2021 school budget. The budget is a 5.3% increase from this year’s budget and it’s an average decrease of 1.65% in tax assessments for the district’s seven towns.