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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PublishedFebruary 25, 2022
Canton fire chief says a new tanker is needed
The 33-year-old firetruck is unreliable, Fire Chief Jason Vaughan said.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Rumford-based school board, superintendent respond to questions about bonuses
Regional School Unit 10 directors share opinions on how COVID-19 relief funds were used.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
RSU 10 contract bargaining reps say school leader and board ‘not transparent’ with COVID-19 monies spent as bonuses to staff and administrators
Western Foothills Education Association co-presidents say superintendent and board chairman failed to negotiate when they decided to pay current bus drivers a $1,000 bonus for their additional work due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2022
Bob and Louise Stickney of Rumford — grooming trails and making friends
Face Time: Bob and Louise Stickney are 21-year members of the Rumford Polar Bears Snowmobile Club. They help out just about any way they can, including grooming and maintaining the trails, but the couple say the best part is the friendships.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Canton Town Meeting to be held on a Saturday in June
Selectmen reject long-term contract with Vermont solar power company.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
Student cases of COVID-19 quadruple in RSU 56
Infections rose from 18 to 75 from Jan. 11-25 in Dixfield area schools.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
Andover to hold election for selectman
Mark Thurston resigned this month just short of his three-year term.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
COVID-19 cases dropping in RSU 10 after sharp rise in mid-January
Mountain Valley Middle School in Mexico closed for the day on Jan. 14 because 26% of its staff were out sick, Superintendent Deb Alden said.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
RSU 10 teachers, staff paid using COVID-19 relief funds for overtime hours during pandemic
Superintendent Deb Alden said administrators did not receive bonuses for extra hours worked during the pandemic, but were paid per-diem.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2022
Canton code enforcement officer resigns
Scott Mills was hired in May and serves as CEO for Hartford.
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