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Studio Two: An Early Beatles Tribute Comes to Sanford

Photo: Courtesy Studio Two By: Lisa Blanchette, President, Strategies for a Stronger Sanford Strategies for a Stronger Sanford is holding a fundraising event at the Sanford Performing Arts Center on Saturday, September 28 at 8 pm that Beatles fans will not want to miss. Tickets are available online www.sanfordpac.org. Pricing is $37.50 for premium seats and $30.50 for standard seats. Studio Two is a Beatles cover band that pays tribute to the early Beatles years, choosing songs from the pre-Sgt.…

Getting Ready for the Acton Fair

Mark Yerkes and Lawrence Furbish rebuilding the Rotary booth Photo: Renée Morin By Lawrence Furbish The 160th version of the Acton Fair runs Aug. 22 to 25, and that means you will soon be able to get your yearly fix of the unique and highly prized Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club chicken livers. In preparation, members of the Rotary Club are renovating and upgrading the booth where these lovely little delicacies are prepared. The history of the booth and project is interesting.…

Free Family Fun at National Night Out Aug. 13

By Zendelle Bouchard The Sanford Police Department will host National Night Out in Central Park on Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 5 to 7 pm. This annual event has been held for over 15 years, bringing community partners and citizens together to collaborate and celebrate with food, drink and ice cream prepared by Sanford police officers. Enjoy free hot dogs and hamburgers fresh off the grill, listen to music by DJ Jack Bogard of Sanford Sound, and try your aim at…

Community Health Center Celebrates 20 Years of Service

Molly Lobel, a nurse practitioner and director of clinical services at Nasson Health Care, attends to patient. Photo: Nasson Health Care By Mike Froning, Nasson Health Care communications specialist When York County Community Action Corporation (YCCAC) opened Spruce Street Health Center in 2004, Google had just launched a new email service called Gmail, Mark Zuckerberg had just begun his Facebook venture, and after 86 years many long-suffering Red Sox fans were celebrating a World Series title. Though much has changed…

2024 Car Show

Friends of Downtown raised $6,194 from last week’s Cruising with Friends car show, according to organizers. Upwards of 2,000 people congregated to admire the 106 vintage and specialty cars entered into judging. “We had a record turnout,” said organizer Kim Stewart. “We’re very, very happy.” For photos of the winners, see the Friends of Downtown Facebook page.

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