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Red Cross Seeking Blood Donations at Four Sites

By: Lee Burnett The American Red Cross is seeking blood donations in four area communities during the next month to keep up with the constant need for blood. Blood is essential to help patients survive surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries. But it depends on people being willing to make a donation. Only about 3 percent of age eligible people donate blood annually. There are two different types of donations, whole blood & power red. Whole blood is…
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Needle Exchange Program to Relocate

By Zendelle Bouchard The controversial needle exchange program run in Sanford by Maine Access Points (MAP), has been temporarily shut down pending relocation to a new site. The program was operating out of a mobile unit at the corner of Heritage Crossing and Weaver Drive. At the City Council meeting on July 18, 2023, owners and employees of Rand & Company at the Sanford Mill described in detail how their business has been adversely impacted by substance users and trash…
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YMCA offers specialized camps

Sanford Springvale YMCA is offering specialized camps for middle-school-age youth in art, the great outdoors and science-technology-engineering-math. The Focused Fun camps are designed for kids who want to spend a week digging deeper into their passions alongside like-minded peers. Camps offered include Alluring Art, Creative Minds, and the Great Outdoors, with two one-week sessions available; July 10-14th and July 17-21st. “We are always looking for ways to meet the demands of the communities we serve,” said Matt Ouellette, Youth and…
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Portsmouth program extends financial safety net to caregivers 

Caregivers in families struggling with substance abuse may be eligible for financial assistance, thanks to a $15,000 grant to a Portsmouth, NH program that also serves Southern Maine.  The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation awarded the grant to Step Up Parents, which provides assistance to grandparents and other relatives who step up to raise children whose parents struggle with substance abuse. Parental substance abuse is a contributing factor in the opioid epidemic that is devastating to thousands of families in New…
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Upcoming Rabies Vaccination Clinics

Maine State Law requires all dogs and cats to be vaccinated against rabies. Tractor Supply on Main Street South Sanford: Sundays- July 24th and August 7th from 4pm to 5:30pm. Loyal Companion Pet Supply Store in the Shaws Plaza Main Street Sanford: Mondays- August 1st, August 29th, and September 26th from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. No appointment is needed at either location during these clinics. Rabies vaccination only ranges from $30 To $49. Other vaccination/parasite control services are available. Image by…
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