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Mallards at Number One Pond Photo: Terry Jellerson
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Human Stories Highlight Homelessness Summit

Shannon Bentley of the SPD’s Mental Health Unit tells the story of Tom, an unhoused man from Sanford, as Sgt. Colleen Adams and OPTIONS Clinician Lacey Bailey look on. Story and photos by Zendelle Bouchard At the summit on homelessness in York County held Monday, Dec. 11, state legislators and other local elected officials heard the stories of a few of the people who are currently unhoused in Sanford. The summit, held at the Sanford Performing Arts Center, featured a…
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Community Calendar: Dec. 18-24, 2023 

Photo: Pixabay Complied by Lisa Blanchette, Events Editor  Visit our Events Calendar for details on all these events and events to come.   Monday, Dec. 18 Holiday Botanical Bonanza (Through 12/22), 8:30 am-1:30 pm, Sanford Regional Technical Center, 100 Alumni Blvd.  Sanford Food Pantry, 10 am-Noon, 1204 Main St. (weekly)  Mindfulness and Sound Therapy with Sarah Daigle, 5:30-6:30 pm, Springvale Public Library, 443 Main St. Tuesday, Dec. 19  Baby/Toddler Rhyme Time, 10:30 am, Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library, 1364 Main St. (weekly)…
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Collaboration Enables Jail Inmates to Send Cards and Gifts

York County Jail inmate Amber wraps a gift for one of her children on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the jail. The event was designed to help maintain the relationship between incarcerated parents and their children. Photo: Tammy Wells By Tammy Wells, York County media specialist Many people have plans for special holidays, and that often means time spent with family and other cherished loved ones. When your address is jail, though, holidays can be complicated and sad. Events on Saturday,…
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Donations Are Needed at Warming Center

Warming Center at (previous) Lafayette School - Entrance is at the rear of the building. Photo: Sean Cogswell By Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor York County Shelters is appealing for donations of food and clothing for people staying at the warming center at the former Lafayette School. The donations would supplement existing services, which include basic meals, day beds called “zero gravity chairs,” case management and housing navigation, explained Bonnie Leslie, director of People, Culture and Engagement. “We are hoping restaurants…
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