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People Around Town: June 23, 2022

Judy and Tom Jagger (pictured above) recently celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary at Summer Commons. Congratulations! David, another Summer Commons resident, had an opportunity to catch a wave last week at Gooch’s Beach in Kennebunk with Special Surfers. Sanford’s own Police Chief Craig Andersen is part of this organization that helps special needs kids and kids-at-heart to have a surfing experience. The Sanford Elks MCCP Committee announced that their Arnie's Ride fundraiser was a great success, bringing in over $17,600…
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People Around Town: June 19, 2022

12-year-old Chace Fromwiller of Springvale was honored as an Anthem Hero at Hadlock Field in Portland for the courage he has displayed battling brain cancer at a young age. The ceremony took place prior to the June 10 Portland Sea Dogs game. In January, after persistent headaches, neck pain, and double vision, Chace was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a fast-growing tumor that forms in part of the brain stem. Chace…
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People Around Town: June 5, 2022

Civil War Veteran Stephen Farnham's new gravestone was dedicated at the Farnham-Dorr Cemetery in South Sanford earlier today. The flag was carried by Civil War reenactor Leo DeJune, and folded by Bruce Knight and Jessica Violette of Rolling Thunder. Kathy Wainwright, Mr. Farnham's great-grand niece, unveiled the new stone. Congratulations to Dylan Graffam for making his way through the 46-entry singles tournament and capturing this years House Championship trophy at Bowl-a-Rama. He teamed up with cousin Stephen Graffam to capture…
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Civil War Veteran’s New Stone to be Dedicated Sunday

Civil War veteran Stephen Farnham, who is buried in the Farnham-Dorr Cemetery adjacent to the new Convenient MD by the South Sanford roundabout, has a new headstone thanks to the efforts of local residents who wanted to see him properly memorialized. Stephen Farnham was born in South Berwick in 1841. The 1850 census finds him living in Wells with his parents, Ralph (a laborer) and Phebe, and older siblings. By the 1860 census, Stephen and his brother Nathaniel were working…
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People Around Town: April 17, 2022

Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery in Springvale had some special visitors on Friday. Preston Sharp of California (pictured below) has been traveling around the country to honor the service of veterans in each state and to speak their names out loud, to keep their memories alive. Maine marks the 43rd state he has visited. He was joined by volunteers from Southern Maine Veteran Cemetery Association, United States Veteran Reserve Corp, and Rolling Thunder. They laid flags and flowers for headstones across the…
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