Financial Supporters – We Couldn’t Do This Without You  

Our heartfelt “Thank you” to these recent donors: Carol Forbess Diego Gonzalez Lynn Serritella Rynep Vaneldik

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Robert Desrochers, Harland Eastman, David Eaton Robert “Bob” Roland Desrochers, 89, of Sanford, passed away March 3, 2024 surrounded by his loving family at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born December 11, 1934, in Sanford to Donat and Laura (Turcotte) Desrochers. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School and was a lifelong resident of Sanford. He married Eleanor Velandry on Nov. 26, 1959, and together they raised five children. Bob worked as a carpenter for 24 years and…

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

This week, Canada geese have landed at Sanford High School. Spring is upon us. Photo Credit: Connie Garber

Community Calendar: March 11-17, 2024 

Photo: Binyamin Mellish Compiled by Lisa Blanchette, Events Editor  Visit our Events Calendar for details on these events as well as on upcoming events.   Monday, March 11 Baby Rhyme Time, 10 am, Springvale Public Library, 443 Main St. Food Pantry, 10 am-Noon, Sanford Food Pantry, 1204 Main St. A Family For ME Live Q&A Session, Noon-1 pm & 6-7 pm, Online Lego Builders Club, 3:30-4:30 pm, Springvale Public Library, 443 Main St. School Committee Budget Workshop, 4:30 pm, Sanford City…

We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!

By Connie Garber We are happy to announce that the Sanford Springvale News will add a print version beginning Friday, March 15, 2024. Look for it at local grocery stores, libraries, senior housing sites and more. The list of locations where the paper will be available is on our website here: https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/the-print-edition/. Yet another milestone in the resurrection of the Sanford Springvale News. Ever since reading that the Sanford Springvale News was publishing its last edition in March 2023, a…

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