Category: Community

Many Hands Stuff Food Boxes

SHS Peer Helpers and members of Maine Army National Guard 1136th Sanford Unit. Courtesy Photo By Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor  A three-way partnership got 77 turkeys into Thanksgiving food boxes given away this past week.  Members of the Sanford Springvale Chamber of Commerce raised the funds and arranged the purchase through Hannaford Supermarkets. Members of the Maine Army National Guard 1136th Sanford Unit delivered the turkeys to Sanford High School. Then members of the SHS Peer Helpers group stuffed the…

Sanford Community Garden Picnic

Written by Lee Burnett Rachel Peter, Kennebunk Savings Bank representative, right, seen here at the Picnic chatting with local artists & designers, Evelyn Nitzberg, left, and J.D. Moore, center. Photo by Kevin McKeon by Kevin McKeon, Mousam Way Land Trust Board member The First Annual Sanford Community Garden Picnic was well attended by gardeners, their friends and families, and Mousam Way Land Trust members and directors. They gathered to celebrate community spirit, and to recognize the Garden’s corporate sponsor, Kennebunk Savings Bank.…

Pilot Trying to Set Record

by Lee Burnett Moore on a nighttime stop during an earlier record attempt Record-setting pilot plans brief stop in Sanford A solo pilot from Tennessee plans to visit Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport sometime July 23rd or 24th, en route to setting what he hopes will be a new world record. Daniel Moore from Johnson City, TN is attempting to visit at least 25-30 states in 24 hours, according to his website. The current record is nine states for a fixed wing…

Are you a Sports Nut?

Are you a “Sports Nut” here in Sanford / Springvale and looking for something fun to do? The Sanford Springvale News is looking for you! Not a writer? Not to worry! We just need someone to join our dedicated group of volunteers and help put together local sports news (primarily from online sources) such as Mainers' game results, special achievements by Spartans teams and athletes, registration alerts for youth sports leagues, and more. If you think you might be interested, contact our…

Christmas 2022 Church Services

Calvary Baptist Church, 47 High St. Christmas Eve: service at 6:00 pm Christmas Day: service at 10:30 am All services are livestreamed and archived at youtube.com/channel/UCYyT0wGu05KIZjuTciWCN-Q. Crossroads United Methodist Church, 15 Grammar Rd. Christmas Eve: service at 5:00 pm Curtis Lake Church, 38 Westview Dr. Friday, December 23: service at 6:30 pm Christmas Eve: services at 3:30 pm and 5:00 pm Christmas Day: services at 8:45 am and 10:30 am All services are livestreamed at curtislake.online.church and on Facebook. First…

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