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A Heartfelt Thanks to Copy Kats

Kat Wiggin and daughter Emma Credit: Kendra Williams By: Kendra Williams Our readers often see us express gratitude to the sponsors and donors who make it possible for us to bring local news to Sanford and Springvale. Today, as we transition from copy printing to newsprint, we want to extend a special thank you to one person whose support has been instrumental in this journey—Kat Wiggin, owner of Copy Kats. When we set out last year to expand our online…
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Temperature Extremes

Meteorologist Todd Gutner calls out low temperatures on Tuesday morning’s broadcast of News Center Maine. Photo: News Center Maine By Lee Burnett The coldest air of the year descended on Sanford earlier this week, and Sue Tholen knew what was in store as she drove from her home in Kennebunk to Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport, where she works as a part-time flight instructor. “It dropped five degrees between Kennebunk and Sanford,” she said in a telephone interview. “When it’s extra…
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Protesters Focus on Representative Lanigan

Domestic violence activists marched along Main Street Thursday. Photo: Lisa Blanchette From Maine State House news reports Domestic violence activists brought news crews to Sanford Thursday to highlight their cause in the wake of State Rep. Lucas Lanigan’s embroilment with domestic violence charges. Finding our Voices, a non-profit awareness and advocacy group, led the march from Aroma Joe’s down toward City Hall. Some were carrying signs with Lanigan’s photograph. One sign read “Real Men Respect Women.” This followed the opening…
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Tenters Appear Unmoved by Looming Closure

Robert Pelkey, left, and Alex ponder the closure threat at Heritage Crossing. Photo: Lee Burnett By Lee Burnett An air of anxiety pervaded the tent encampment in the mill yard this week, just days before Saturday’s deadline to vacate. “It’s certainly frustrating. There's not a single one of us who knows where we are going to go to next,” Alex, a former commercial truck driver who declined to give his last name, said of those tenting in the woods bordering…
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Memorial Day Commemorated at Veterans Cemetery Despite Rainy Weather

Vice Admiral George Emery, USN (Ret.) and Senator Susan Collins lay the memorial wreath. Credit: Pamela Hodgdon By Nadine Gookin The Memorial Day event at the Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery in Springvale proceeded as planned on May 27 despite the wet and rainy conditions. A large, dedicated group of attendees, many of whom stood outside the Committal Shelter in the rain, gathered to honor and remember our nation's veterans. The ceremony featured meaningful speeches from Senator Susan Collins and Vice…
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