Funeral Home Builds a Legacy of Comfort and Care

Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home Photo: Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home By DJ Guillemette, Grade 8 - St. Thomas School Located at 580 Main St. in Springvale, Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home specializes in memorialization, cremation and funeral services. The business provides personalized, professional and compassionate service to help lighten the burden of individuals experiencing loss. This commitment has been a pledge of the funeral home for decades. The history and evolution of Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home is an…

Sanford High School Senior Receives MPA Principal’s Award

Aidan Gendron with Sanford High School Principal Amanda Doyle Press Release Aidan Gendron of Sanford, a senior at Sanford High School, has been selected to receive the 2024 Principal's Award, Principal Amanda Doyle announced today. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals' Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior's academic achievement and citizenship. “Aidan’s contributions to the SHS community are numerous and impactful. He’s an excellent student, a leader among his peers, and a steward of our…

School Notes

Winter Guard rehearsal at Sanford High School Photo: Sanford School Department Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan And the gold goes to Sanford: The Sanford High School Winter Guard took first place at the New England Scholastic Band Association competition at Dover High School (Dover, NH) on March 10. This year’s show, “Car Wash,” was designed by coaches Drew Halpin Desmarais, Eric Desmarais, Anna Yuhas and Claire Anderson. The group is comprised of students from four area schools — Kennebunk, Massabesic, Noble…
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Sports Notes

SHS senior Tucker Walker won the Class A title in the shot-put last month Photo: SHS Athletics Compiled by Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator SHS Senior Makes All-State Track Team Sanford High School senior Tucker Walker was recently named to the Portland Press Herald’s Indoor Track All-State team. Walker won the Class A shot-put title at the indoor track championships in February with a personal best throw of 53 feet, 10 inches. Seacoast Warhawks Football Team Opens 2024 Season…

Passages

Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Elizabeth “Betty” Mann, 76, of Owl’s Head passed away on March 15, 2024, at home with her loving family beside her. She was born in Rockland to her parents Elmer and Virginia Bird (later Torney) in Owls Head. She attended Owls Head Elementary (K-8) and Rockland High School, graduating in 1966. She attended Westbrook Junior College for two years, graduating with an associate degree. Her career started as the secretary for Sanford High School. She then…

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