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 12, 2021
Beverly Ann Soucy — fourth-generation herbalist, writer and artist in Rumford
Face Time: The Rumford native is also the administrator of the River Valley Voice, a Facebook page dedicated to making a positive difference in the River Valley area.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2021
Dixfield school district virus numbers drop significantly
Regional School Unit 56 superintendent says pool testing for COVID-19 catching cases sooner.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2021
Ross Swain and the Ellis Pond Sidekicks advocate for their beloved Silver Lake
In four years the group has attracted 1,000 members.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2021
RSU 10 bus driver shortage causes district to ask some parents to bring their children to and from school
A lack of school bus drivers in Regional School Unit 10’s Buckfield and Hartford-Sumner area is causing some of their bus drivers to double-up on several routes this week.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2021
Canton property owner given deadline to clean up property
James Bishop of Lewiston has until Sunday to respond to the town’s directive.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2021
COVID-19 cases rising again in Dixfield school district
Although RSU 56 schools in Dixfield and Peru are requiring masking and social distancing for all students and staff the district once again finds COVID-19 positive cases and close-contact quarantines rising among its students.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
RSU 10 parent cites ‘racially insensitive statements’ at board meeting
Allison Long asked for directors’ “commitment to do better.”
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PublishedNovember 4, 2021
Jiujitsu training and ‘situational awareness’ may help protect potential victims
Dawson Walton, a personal trainer and black belt jiujitsu instructor at the Greater Rumford Community Center, says learning personal protection techniques can help prevent physical attacks.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2021
Face Time: Louanne Thibodeau of Rumford — giving students confidence and skills through gymnastics
The former high school gymnast is the longstanding head coach for gymnastics at the Greater Rumford Community Center.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2021
Canton receives government COVID funds to be used for town improvements
The Canton selectmen learned on Thursday the town will receive $115,966 from government funding from the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, also known as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
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