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News Notes: December 10, 2023

A recent meeting of the Planning Board, one of the 11 Sanford boards and committees with openings the city is seeking to fill at the start of 2024. Photo: City of Sanford By Carolyn Cadigan Deadline is looming for volunteers looking to serve on Sanford boards and committees: Eleven boards and committees in the City of Sanford — from the Planning Board to the Sanford Arts Commission to the Land Bank Commission and more — have multiple openings that need…
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News Notes: December 3, 2023

Alfred residents and others attend a public hearing Nov. 27 onYork County’s proposed substance abuse recovery and first responder training facilities. Photo Tammy Wells Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Proposals aired in Alfred: More than two dozen residents showed up Nov. 27 for a   public hearing on York County government’s proposals to build a first responder training facility and substance abuse recovery center in the county seat. Many who attended the hearing before the Alfred Planning Board expressed concerns, especially about…
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News Notes: November 26, 2023

By Carolyn Cadigan Skill-building with peers across the state: Last week, 23 JMG eighth grade students from Sanford Middle School attended the Maine Youth Action Network’s Leadership Summit, a two-day event where students discussed social issues that are important to them with youth from around the state. They also networked with statewide nonprofits that address those issues, allowing them to partner with these organizations and bring more resources to the middle school. As a result of their conversations at the…
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A festive donation drop at one of the 11 Partners Bank locationsgreets those bringing non-perishable food items for the Food Drive for Children.Photo: Partners Bank Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Banking on your generosity to feed hungry children: Through Nov. 30, Partners Bank is holding a Food Drive for Children at each of their 11 branch locations throughout Maine and New Hampshire. All collected non-perishable food items will be donated to either End 68 Hours of Hunger or Gather. While all…
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News Notes: November 12, 2023

Woodland management practices provide a healthy habitat for wildlife,including the New England cottontail rabbit, which utilizes cover to hide from predators.Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region By Carolyn Cadigan Promoting wildlife habitat and woodland diversity: Maine Woodland Owners invites the public to "Managing Your Woods for Wildlife" with Joseph Roy, Private Lands Wildlife Biologist at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The event will be held at the Woltersdorf Woodlot in Sanford on Sunday, Nov.…
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