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Social Media Marketing Training

Photo: Rosaura Ochoa via Creative Commons Sanford Regional Economic Growth Council is offering free training in social media marketing to interested businesses and organizations. The sessions will be held in person at Goodall Memorial Library at the Center for Shopping from 3:30 to 5 pm on Monday, December 2 and Monday, December 9. Participants should bring a laptop or phone with them to practice as they are learning. The sessions will explore platform options, how and when to post, best…

Experience a Victorian Christmas at the Goodwin House

The Sanford Springvale Historical Society is urging folks to take a break from holiday shopping this year and experience “Jingle and Mingle,” a simpler Victorian-era Christmas at the Goodwin House. The Goodwin house at 503 Main Street in Springvale, right next to the Historical Museum, will be open for free tours from 10 am to 2 pm December 7, 14 and 21. The Historical Society was inspired to organize the holiday event because the Victorian era was when modern Christmas…

Lip Sync Showdown-update

L-R: Tonya Pickering-SMS PTA, Makayla Rodney-SMS PTA, Ben Hartford- SMS student, Lenore Hartford -SMS PTA, Peggy Booker-Turgeon -MCS PTA By Kristi King The Sanford Backpack Program’s Lip Sync Showdown fundraising event took place at the Sanford Performing Arts on October 19. This friendly competition featured Sanford’s community members from the city council, schools, and sports teams performing for an audience of 260 people for a vital cause. The event raised funds to provide enough food to fill 600 backpacks for…

Nasson Alumni Gather for Homecoming

By Carl Johnson The Nasson College Alumni Association held its annual Homecoming and reunion this past weekend. Although the College, which was located in Springvale, has been closed since 1983, the Alumni Association is still a very active group. It provides funds for scholarships, grants to local agencies such as the Little Theater, the Goodall and Springvale Libraries and provided funds to help the Nasson Community Center to replace its gym floor and siding over the past year. A large…

Tree Planting Begins Rejuvenation of Sanford Community Forest

Some of the volunteers that helped with planting at Sanford Community Forest earlier this week. Photo: Lee Burnett From a press release Three Rivers Land Trust has launched a planting program at Sanford Community Forest and is looking for volunteers willing to dig holes and shovel dirt.Two planting days are scheduled in the coming weeks: Wednesday, Oct. 9 and Tuesday, Oct. 15. On both days, volunteers are invited to gather at 9:30 am at the Sanford Community Forest parking area…

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