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A few of the witches spotted at the impromptu Witches on Water at #1 Pond, Saturday afternoon, Oct 26. Photo: Connie Garber

Community Calendar: Nov. 2-10, 2024 

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette Visit our Events Calendar for details on these and future events. Saturday, Nov. 2 St. Thomas School Mingle Jingle 5K & Vendor Fair, 9 am-3 pm, Memorial Gym, 678 Main St. Winter Growing & Gardening, 10 am-noon, Eldredge Lumber, 1787 Main St. Thanksgiving dinner, 4:30-6:30 pm, St. Thomas School, 69 North Ave. Jocelyn Boucher-The North Shore Medium, 6-8 pm, Sanford Performing Arts Center, 100 Alumni Blvd. Sunday, Nov. 3 Queers & Beers, 6-8 pm, River Junction…

Steady Stream of Voters Cast Ballots Early

Workers Shawn Lord and Peggy Booker-Turgeon help voters cast their ballots Wednesday at Sanford City Hall. Photo: Lee Burnett By Gail Burnett Thousands of Sanford residents decided to vote early or absentee in this year’s presidential election, beating the expected crowds on Tuesday at the high school. City Clerk Sue Cote said that as of Wednesday evening, 5,144 of the city’s 16,558 registered voters had either asked for an absentee ballot or come into City Hall to vote. All but…

Lanigan Released on Bail, No Plea Entered

State Rep. Lucas Lanigan By Zendelle Bouchard State Rep. Lucas Lanigan has been released on bail following his arraignment on a charge of domestic violence aggravated assault, a Class B felony that carries a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment and a $20,000 fine. His next court date will be in March. Lanigan turned himself in to authorities on Monday, Oct. 28. At the arraignment hearing on Wednesday, District Court Judge John Lucy did not ask for a plea.…

Survey Says: Don’t Ban Cell Phones Now

Photo: Pixabay By Andrew Morin, Sanford High School Student Sanford schools will keep their current cell phone policy for now following a review of survey responses on the subject by the School Committee at an Oct. 21 workshop. Students, parents and staff members see cell phones differently according to the survey, but there is consensus that a complete ban is not necessary. The policy now requires cell phones to be on silent and in a designated area to avoid disruptions…

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