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People Around Town: October 27, 2022

This past week, Sanford firefighters trained on extrication procedures. The vehicle was provided by Chandler’s Automotive and Towing. Joshua Rousseau, pictured below with SCAE Director Jayne Perkins, is the latest graduate to earn his high school credential from Sanford Community Adult Education. Congratulations! The torch, or rather the lobster, has been passed! Goodall Library has welcomed Miss Lexi as the new Children's Librarian for ages 0-12, taking over from Miss Nicole who has been promoted to Assistant Director. Miss Nicole…

People Around Town: October 9, 2022

#FrommieStrong: Thursday, October 6, the community came out in a big way as 12-year-old Chace "Frommie" Fromwiller was named Honorary Captain of the Spartans Varsity Football team at the game against Massabesic. With lights flashing and sirens blaring, the Sanford Fire and Police Departments led the way to Alumni Stadium. Assisted by his older brothers, Chace took the team to the field as the Cheerleading squad held a giant "Fight Like Frommie" banner. The opposing team even held their own…

People Around Town: August 21, 2022

It was cuteness overload at Waban's Fraser Ford Child Development Center graduation this week! 7-year-old Harper Deardorff was shopping for school supplies to start her 3rd-grade year, when she asked her Mom if she could buy some extra school supplies to help other families. She filled two new backpacks with lunchboxes, pens, pencils, notebooks and all of the items a student will need to start off the year right. She and her Mom dropped them off with Mr. Matt at…

People Around Town: August 14, 2022

Members of the Maine Attraction Water Ski Show Team held an adaptive clinic last week, enabling four young men with physical challenges to experience water skiing. Family members working together at Goodall Library's recent Stuffed Turtle Workshop. Sanford High School student Lillian Lakin has been on tour with the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps out of Nashua NH all summer. They placed 4th in the Drum Corps International Open Class World Championship on Tuesday. Chief Benotti, Capt. Watkins and Firefighter…

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…

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