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News Notes & People Around Town: July 31, 2022

Kudos to the Friends of Downtown for a fantastic Cruising with Friends event on Friday night! A big crowd showed up to enjoy the best of downtown Sanford, with tasty food from Richie's Jerk and BBQ, Mee-D Thai, Frannie's Mini Donuts, Tropical Caribbean and Above & Beyond Catering, great music by Sanford Sound, and the COOLEST classic cars in southern Maine! Trafton Center members took a field trip to the seacoast on Wednesday, July 27, with lunch at Wells harbor…

People Around Town: July 28, 2022

The Sanford High School Class of 1972 held its 50th reunion at McDougal Orchards on July 22, with more than fifty classmates in attendance. Sam Sevigny of 7E Properties is pictured below, hard at work in last week's heat, landscaping the newly expanded and improved grounds at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum. The Historical Society is grateful to 7E Properties for their hard work on this project. On Monday, July 25, Sanford Fire Department’s Engine 1 was dispatched to provide assistance…

People Around Town: July 17, 2022

Members of the Carl J. Lamb School PTA helped out in the concession stand at a recent Mainers' game. Carter Friend, who since 2017 has served as deputy director at York County Community Action Corporation (YCCAC), has been named the new executive director, effective September 1, 2022. The YCCAC Board of Directors, under President Claudette Dupee, made the announcement to YCCAC staff on June 22, following a months-long, nationwide search to replace outgoing executive director Barbara Crider. During his tenure…

People Around Town: July 10, 2022

Residents of Pinnacle Health and Rehab enjoyed some fun and fishing at an outing this week. Jimmy is the latest success story at Sanford Community Adult Education, receiving his High School Equivalency Transcript (HiSET) this week! Great job! Sanford Fire Department probationary member Joseph Wilber received his shield from his shift (A) on July 8, signifying his shift feels he has met the requirements as a member of the SFD through hard work and dedication! Congratulations FF Wilber! Sanford Maine…

People Around Town: July 3, 2022

Louis and Lorraine Melanson, pictured above, were honored by the Knights of Columbus St. Thomas Council as Family of the Month for June 2022. Louis and Lorraine have been married for 66 years. Read more about them here. Sanford lost a valued member of the community this week with the passing of Demitrios "Jimmy" Gatzogiannis, owner of the Sanford House of Pizza. He was 87. Read his full obituary here. Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of Maine CDC, was at the…

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