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Sunset, view over the airport from Walmart. Photo: Terry Jellerson

Students Adapt to a Whole New Life

Theresa Webber, SHS multilingual teacher, engages with a student Credit: Brett Williams By Grace Pearson, Sanford High School senior Adjusting to a new community or a new school is hard enough, but for some students – among the 250 asylum seekers who have come to Sanford since May 2023 – the challenges are far greater. They must get used to a new language, a new way of life, and for some, a new sense of themselves. “When you end up…
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2024 Was a Leap Year for Us

Rolls of newsprint and the press at Maine Trust for Local News in South Portland Photo: Connie Garber By Connie Garber When 20 people came together in March 2023 to explore the possibility of reviving the recently folded Sanford Springvale News, we had no idea whether we would succeed. We knew we would need a committed group of volunteers and strong community support. Now, almost two years later, we’re happy to say we’ve found both. From the beginning, we became…

Community Calendar: Jan. 4-12, 2025 

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette Visit our Events Calendar https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/events/ for details on these events and on events to come.   ONGOING Partners Bank, Trent’s Tree 2024 Stay; For Life’s holiday project, through Jan. 5 Saturday, Jan 4 St. Thomas School’s Bean Supper, 4:30-6:30 pm, 69 North Ave. Sunday, Jan 5 Cub Scout Pack 355 Christmas Tree Pick Up, 7:30 am, Must be scheduled online Monday, Jan. 6 Baby Rhyme Time, 10:00-10:20 am, Springvale Library, 443 Main St. The MomCo @ Pleasant…

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