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…

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…

School Notes

Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan SHS singers shine at music festival: The Sanford Chamber Singers and Select Treble Choir from Sanford High School performed at the ACDA Adjudicated Festival held at Scarborough High School on April 25. Among the event’s highlights was a clinic conducted by an expert member of the choral community. Following their performances, the choirs underwent evaluations, a pivotal moment in any adjudicated event. The Select Treble Choir was awarded an “Excellent” rating for their performance while the…
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Sports Notes

The Seacoast Warhawks semi-pro football team plays its home games at Alumni Stadium at Sanford High School. The Warhawks completed an undefeated regular season on Saturday, April 27. Photo: Bob Cote, Warhawks owner By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator Seacoast Warhawks complete undefeated regular season, playoffs up next The Seacoast Warhawks semi-pro football team finished the regular season 5-0 as they beat the Boston Chargers 47-8 at Alumni Stadium in Sanford on Saturday, April 27. Seacoast earned the No.…

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compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Daureen Ann Desveaux, 78, of Sanford, died peacefully at home on Wednesday April 24, 2024. She was born in Dover, NH on Sept. 7, 1945, the daughter of Raymond and Beatrice (Laronde) Barton. She attended St. Mary's Academy for 12 years. Upon her graduation, she met and married her husband of 56 years, Paul Desveaux and together they raised three children. When the youngest of their children entered school, Daureen started her career with the…

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