Sanford Sports Roundup 

SHS boys' basketball coach Jacob Mills talks to his team during a break in action at a recent home game. Photo: SHS Athletics  By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator  Sanford Boys’ Basketball Picks Up Big Win Over Scarborough Makai Bougie scored a game-high 20 points, including four 3-pointers, as the Spartans beat Scarborough, 64-59, in Sanford on Tuesday, January 23rd. Brady Adams added 15 points, while Dylan Gendron chipped in with 14 for the Spartans. As of January 24th, the Spartans…

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Photo of the Week

Abandoned and slated for demolition, the International Woolen Company boiler house is located between Pioneer Ave. and Heritage Crossing/Weaver Dr. Photo: Tiffany Riley Photography

Rotary event raises more than $11,000 for the unhoused

January Thaw attendees Photos: Barbara Sutcliffe By Barbara Sutcliffe On Tuesday night, Jan. 16, 80 people came in from the cold and snow to support Sanford-Springvale Rotary’s January Thaw event, which is designed to help Sanford’s unhoused population. Held at Mee D Thai Restaurant in Main Street Marketplace, the fundraiser featured plentiful samplings of Thai food and a signature drink, with half of the ticket price going to the unhoused in our community. Many area businesses and individuals became sponsors…

Community Calendar: Jan. 22-28, 2024 

Photo: Canva & River Junction  Compiled by Lisa Blanchette, Events Editor  Visit our Events Calendar for details on these and upcoming events. Monday, Jan. 22 Bundle Up and Read! Springvale Public Library, 443 Main St. (through Mar. 2) Baby Rhyme Time, 10 am, Springvale Public Library, 443 Main St. Grand Opening of Sanford’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, 10 am, 863 Main St. Sanford Food Pantry, 10 am-Noon, 1204 Main St. Lego Builders Club, 3:30 pm, Springvale Public Library, 443 Main…

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