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Kids Can Grow! 2022 Wraps Up with Graduation

by Kevin McKeon The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s York County Kids Can Grow! 4-H program for 2022 held its final class Saturday, September 24, 2022, at their classroom and learning center at the David & Linda Pence Ecology Center, part of Mousam Way Land Trust’s McKeon Reserve in Springvale. This learning program, in its 23rd year, provides children with a positive first experience with gardening and growing their own food. Frank Wertheim, now retired from his position as UMaine Extension Professor after over…
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Trail Partnership to Connect Springvale Natural Areas

At its meeting on September 20, 2022, the City Council voted to authorize Parks and Recreation Director Brady Lloyd to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City with the Three Rivers Land Trust (3RLT) and the Massachusetts-based Native Plant Trust (NPT) to build a connecting trail, over a proposed joint recreational easement issued to the city and 3RLT, across private property. The trail will connect 3RLT's 550-acre Sanford Community Forest to NPT's 56-acre Harvey Butler Rhododendron…
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Cooperative Extension Offers Training Programs

Press Release University of Maine Cooperative Extension in York County is accepting applications for the 2022 Master Gardener Volunteer training that begins October 24. The 2022 Master Gardener Volunteer training includes self-paced online learning modules along with live virtual sessions with horticultural experts from across the state. Designed to train volunteers for horticulture and food system-related community service projects, topics include vegetable and fruit production; plants for the Maine landscape; soil health and composting; pesticide safety; and food security. Participants…
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Helping Hands: August 14, 2022

Wanda Parent and her volunteers at Stuff the Bus have been working all through the recent heat wave gathering school supplies for York County kids in need. Many, many local residents and businesses have participated, including Matthew H. and Ryan at Wireless Zone, who donated 150 backpacks, and Marc Motors which has donated 200 backpacks. Stuff the Bus has one more drive scheduled at Walmart, on August 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please stop by and donate if…
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Military Appreciation Day 2022

by Dale Midgley On July 6, 2022, the Sanford Mainers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) played host to the veterans and military service members of York County at the annual Military Appreciation Day at Goodall Ballpark in Sanford. The American Legion Post #19 assisted by the Amvets & VFW organized and coordinated the event. On a beautiful summer evening the Color Guards of the Civil Air Patrol #078 and the American Legion Post #79, Kennebunk plus Cadets…
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