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Community Calendar: Oct. 9-15, 2023

Complied by Lisa Blanchette, Events Editor Visit our Events Calendar for details on all these events and events to come. Monday, Oct. 9 No School - Sanford, Indigenous Peoples DaySanford Public Works Administrative Offices Closed, Indigenous Peoples DayCommunity Cares Day, 8:30 am-1 pm, North Parish Congregational Church, 893 Main St. Tuesday, Oct. 10 Sanford Transfer Station/Demo Debris Area Closed TodayMunicipal Operations & Property Subcommittee Meeting, 8:30 am, OnlinePublic Safety Subcommittee Meeting, 11 am, OnlineMatthew Meal, 5:30-6:30 pm, St. Thomas School,…
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Enjoy These Fall and Halloween Activities in October

Scarecrows on display at Edward Jones, Downtown Sanford. Compiled by Kristi King There’s plenty of fall and Halloween fun for everyone happening in October in Sanford and Springvale. The first half of the month brings a variety of events, including the Party in the Park happening Saturday, Oct. 14, from noon to 3 pm, rain or shine, at Carpentier Park, 71 High St. There will be bounce houses and inflatables, relays and races, face painting and a photo booth along…
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Out In the Woods

Nodding Ladies’ Tresses along Fen Trail, McKeon ReservePhoto Credit: Kevin McKeon By: Kevin McKeon, Maine Master Naturalist Common Orchid Gives Off Uncommon Fragrance We all know about Maine’s favorite orchid, the Lady Slipper, or “Moccasin Flower.” But it’s only one of 48 orchids native to Maine. An orchid that’s relatively easy to both find and pass by is the Nodding Ladies’ Tresses. There are over a dozen species of Ladies’ Tresses in the United States and three listed in Maine.…
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Poets and Poetry Lovers: Let’s Gather Together

By Claire Conroy Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program board member Goodall Library has offered to host a new poetry group for local poets and those who appreciate poetry to get together to share works in progress and to learn, create, explore and share ideas and concepts. Meetings will be from 5 to 7 pm on the second, third, and fourth Wednesday of the month beginning Oct. 11 at the library’s new interim location at the Center for Shopping, 1364 Main St.…
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