The $12.79 million spending plan failed by 44 votes, 656-612.
Marianne Hutchinson
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.
Posted inOxford Hills, Rumford Falls Times
Change to Andover fund policy fails for lack of voters
ANDOVER — An article to amend the policy governing use of the Comsat Trust Fund failed to pass Tuesday because fewer than the required two-thirds of registered voters cast ballots. Of the 668 registered voters, only 199 participated in the referendum, with 114 in favor of the change and 85 against. A minimum of 445 […]
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Andover voters to decide on changing trust fund policy Tuesday
Amendment could make it easier to use the money.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
RSU 56 budget passes on fourth attempt
A validation referendum is scheduled Nov. 5 in Canton, Carthage, Dixfield and Peru.
Posted inSkiing, Varsity Maine
Mountain Valley suspends Nordic ski program for upcoming season
Not enough skiers and difficulty finding available coach cause team to be shut down.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
RSU 10 chief lays out school construction plan
Superintendent Deb Alden told directors the goal is to begin building in 2023.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
RSU 10 chief lays out school construction plan
Superintendent Deb Alden told directors the goal is to begin building in 2023.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Mexico middle school students show school spirit by decorating doors with drug awareness messages
River Valley Rising employees and members of the Rumford and Mexico police department judged doors decorated by students with messages to stay drug free on Friday at Mountain Valley Middle School during National Red Ribbon Week.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Canton select board frustrated by towns’ failure to pass the RSU 56 school budget
During their meeting Thursday, Canton selectmen expressed their displeasure with the cuts made in the RSU 56 school budget for this year and for the failure of the four towns to pass a school budget so far. The fourth hearing and budget validation, this time for a budget of $12.79 million, is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Dirigo High School.
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Face Time: Tom Fallon — retired millworker and word creator
Tom Fallon is an 83-year-old retired millworker, word creator, short-story writer and poet who lives in Rumford with his beagle Layla. He intends to create and write until the last day of his life, he says.