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News Notes & People Around Town: November 27, 2022

Wreaths Across America: On November 21, Rolling Thunder Chapter 1 Maine announced that they were far short of the number of wreaths needed to decorate every veteran’s grave at the Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery this year, so they were instead going to put large wreaths at the section markers and monument locations. The Sanford business community immediately stepped up, and thanks to generous donations from Steve Cabana, Partners Bank, Town Square Realty, Sanford Flooring, Marc Motors, Cabana’s Auto Body and…

News Notes: November 20, 2022

November 22 is the deadline to register to take part in the Holly Daze Parade. The parade will at 5:30pm on December 2 at the intersection of Emery St and Main St ending at St. Ignatius St. The Tree Lighting will happen around 6:15pm. The area around Central Park will be closed to traffic after the parade passes until shortly after the Tree Lighting. Brighten Your Holiday! The SRTC Horticulture program, Plants Plus, will be offering a "Pay What You…

School News Notes: November 13, 2022

Sanford High School students are getting in the Thanksgiving spirit with their annual Peer Helpers food drive. Each class has been assigned a food item to collect (instant mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and gravy, canned vegetables or stuffing), and the class that collects the most items will win a movie in the Performing Arts Center. Turkeys have been donated by the Sanford-Springvale Chamber of Commerce and Marc Motors is helping out with a monetary donation. A huge congratulations to SHS…

News Notes: November 13, 2022

Sanford was well represented at the Elks’ State Soccer Shoot in Bangor last month. Of the eight state champions, two were from Sanford: Bella Savoy (Girls Under 10 Champ) and Rihanna Provencher (Girls Under 12 Champ). The Elks Soccer Shoot program is designed to keep youth focused on positive activities. Bella and Rhianna went on to participate in the Regional Shoot in Augusta last week, with kids from all over New England and New York. The Trafton Center’s annual November…

News Notes: November 10, 2022

Puppy Scam: The Sanford Police Department is warning residents of a Facebook scam involving puppies. A seller claims to have puppies for sale (presumably with adorable photos), a buyer sends money, and when they go to pick up the puppy, the person at that address is not selling puppies. The SPD advises citizens not to send money for anything without physically seeing the item they wish to purchase. York County Shelter Programs could use some assistance from community members, as…

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