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People Around Town: October 17, 2021

Last weekend, Bentley Charette (left) and Nathan Norton, both fifth graders at St. Thomas School, were part of the 2021 U12 Championship Team at the Sanford Soccer Tournament. Congratulations boys! The Engineering Applications with Robotics program at the Sanford Regional Technical Center is now officially so named for Pratt & Whitney. Last week the Sanford Schools Legacy Foundation hosted a naming celebration for the long-time supporter of the school’s FIRST Robotics involvement. Pictured by the nameplate are Matt Nelson, Superintendent…

People Around Town: September 26

Mrs. Waterman's class at St. Thomas School received a special box of Civil War items from the American Battlefield Trust, an organization that preserves the battlefields of America and offers educational opportunities for children and adults. There are many other items not pictured that her students will get to explore. Rotary International has recently added improving the environment to their areas of focus and concern. To help advance that goal they urged Rotary Clubs around the world to participate in…

People Around Town (and Out of Town!)

Former Sanford alumnus, Chris Kumka (SHS, '93), will be leading the Sanford Springvale Basketball Association this year, operating out of the Nasson Community Center. Nasson is excited to welcome Chris, his wife Chambree, and their three sons back to the Sanford/Springvale community. Chris holds a degree in secondary education from The University of New England, where he was a member of the Men's Basketball team. Chris has over 15 years of coaching experience at various levels, which he gained while…

People Around Town: 8/26

Sanford resident Ella Davie has begun classes in The Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, Washington DC. She is studying international relations with a foreign language focus in Mandarin. Ella is a 2021 graduate of Cheverus High School and is the daughter of Wes and Jen Davie, and the granddaughter of Ron and Janet Paquin. Becky Barnett, Gail Bodge and Emily Door at the Trafton Center's Stepping Out For Seniors walk on August 21. Over $5,000 was raised…

People Around Town: August 22

Have some good news to share about Sanford / Springvale folks? Let us know at sanfordspringvalenews@outlook.com. The Sanford Mainers have awarded the David M. Ahern Memorial Scholarship to Sanford High School graduate Mollie Hludik. Mollie was a member of the Spartans soccer program for all four years, while also participating as a member of the track and field and basketball teams her first three years. She also served on the board of directors for the school’s Key Club community service organization,…

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