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Chace Fromwiller Remembered at Candlelight Vigil

Photo Credits: Lee Burnett Hundreds of people gathered at Central Park Thursday night to hold candles and share memories of Chace Fromwiller, the 13-year-old who inspired a community-wide effort to support him in his battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer before his death on Sept. 11. The mood was somber as speakers gave heartfelt tributes to Chace and thanks for the outpouring of caring contributions since he was diagnosed in early 2022. Chace exhibited a positive outlook through…
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County Employees Remember Those Who Perished

Among those ringing the bell at the York County Court House on Monday to mark the events of Sept. 11, 2001 were veterans Dennis Chagnon, who served in the USAF National Guard, David Francoeur who served in the US Army National Guard, and Chance Giannelli, who served in the US Army. By Tammy Wells York County government media specialist The pealing of a bell rang out over Alfred village Monday morning in a simple, solemn event marking the loss of…
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Sunset Tower and East Side Acres to Change to Voucher Program 

Part of the Eastside Acres complex on Emery Street Photo: Google By Zendelle Bouchard  At the City Council meeting on September 5, 2023, Plummer Potter, Project Director for the Sanford Housing Authority, made a presentation on the SHA’s proposal to convert its low-income public housing units at Sunset Tower and East Side Acres to a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) subsidy program, also known as Section 8. SHA already administers 593 vouchers in Sanford and surrounding communities.  Plummer said the biggest…
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Sanford Art Walk is a Masterpiece

Artists setting up Photo Credit: Michelle McCarthy By Michelle McCarthy The Sanford Arts Commission created a fun new event for the Sanford Springvale community and the downtown was filled with curious people wanting to know what it was all about. On Friday evening, the Arts Advisory Commission to the City of Sanford hosted its first Art Walk. 35 artists set up tables along Main Street to display and sell their work along with Addy’s Food Truck and a Celtic Trio…
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Friends of Oakdale Cemetery Begin Restoration Work 

Joe Doiron installing a new cross on the grave of Marguerite Russell. Story and photos by Zendelle Bouchard On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, a group of cemetery enthusiasts began work to restore gravestones and markers at Oakdale Cemetery. Sanford residents Joe and Debbie Doiron were joined by Parks Director Brian Desrochers, Ken Allan of Acton and Nadine Gookin of North Berwick.  The group installed a new cross to replace one that had deteriorated and cleaned several stones in the southern…
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