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Native Plants to be Featured at Land Trust Annual Meeting

A marsh marigold Photo: Three Rivers Land Trust At Three Rivers Land Trust’s upcoming annual meeting, native plant advocate and consultant Shawn Jalbert will speak about native plants and their role in maintaining a beautiful and diverse ecosystem. The meeting is set for 1 to 3 pm Saturday, May 18, at the land trust office at 235 Swetts Bridge Road in Alfred. All are welcome. The meeting is aimed at providing hands-on guidance for planting in your own yard and…
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UMaine Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale

From a press release The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener plant sale will be held on Saturday, May 18 from 8:30 am to noon at 15 Oak St., Springvale. UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will be on hand to offer advice about plant selection and answer questions. Selections include native and pollinator plants, organic vegetable and herb seedlings, annuals and perennials. This year will highlight native plants and seedlings. Attendees can also learn more about Maine Master Gardener…
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Students, Volunteers Chat About Cellphones

Junior Achievement volunteers, from left, Jack McAdam, Matthew Francois, Christine Smalley, Don DeSalvio, Nick Sawchuck and Carl Gagnon offered students insights on cellphones. By Jack McAdam and Jesseca Steele Photo: Jesseca Steele Volunteers with Junior Achievement of Maine recently visited Sanford High School to talk with sophomores about a touchy subject: cellphones in the workplace. Students in 10 classrooms were asked to think about how they use their phones now and how they imagine employers might want phones to be…
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Rotary Club Honors Sanford Regional Technical Center Students

Students are honored at the SRTC Café luncheon. Photo: Sam Bonsey By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator On Thursday, April 25, during a ceremony in the technical center’s student-run cafe, ten SRTC students were recognized by the Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club for their academic achievements. These students, nominated by their instructors for SRTC student of the year, were celebrated at a gathering filled with Sanford community members. Attendees, including the honored students and Rotary Club members, were treated to a three-course meal…
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Hand-carved Eagle Honors Veterans at SMVMC

A hand carved wooden eagle honors veterans at Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Photo: Joe Doiron By Zendelle Bouchard The Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Springvale has a beautiful new hand-carved wooden eagle gracing the Committal Shelter. The eagle was created by James McCain of Portland, founder of Eagles for Veterans, a nonprofit organization that provides the carvings free of charge to veterans’ organizations across the country. The eagle is approximately four feet high and three feet wide and…
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