Shooting Follows Confrontation Downtown

Police are investigating what led to a shooting in downtown Sanford just as the Holly Daze parade was about to start on Friday afternoon. According to a department press release, officers were called to the parking lot of the new T-Mobile store at the corner of Main and Lebanon streets a little before 4 pm on Dec. 1, 2023. Witnesses said a person was in the intersection, in and out of the roadway, yelling at vehicles and carrying a knife.…
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Warming Center Opens at Lafayette School 

York County Shelter Program staff, from left to right, Megan Gean-Gendron, Linda Pataki, Wes Phinney, Jason Tuttle and, in foreground, Jenna Kairoat the warming center at the former Lafayette School. The center will be staffed round the clock all winter.Photo: Lee Burnett  By Zendelle Bouchard The warming center at the former Lafayette School opened at noon on Friday, Dec. 1. The center, located at 69 Brook St., was originally scheduled to open in October, but delays with the lease and with…
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Spree of Trees

Dawn Brown, event organizer, displays the award that goes to the creators of the tree thatcollects the most raffle tickets. A student from Russ Clark’s SRTC class made this beautiful award.  Win a Fully Loaded Christmas Tree - Complete With GiftsBy Michelle McCarthy  By all accounts, the 5th Annual Spree of Trees event has been an amazing success. The Sanford Alumni Association is sponsoring the event, which started Thursday and runs through noon today (Sunday, Dec. 3) at Sanford Memorial…
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Thirty Families Apply for Latest Habitat Home

Amy Nucci, executive director, John Roberts, James Connally, development officer in front of Habitat for Humanity’s latest new home at 7 Normand Ave. Photo: Lee Burnett By Lee Burnett, Submissions editor Thirty families lined up to buy the latest home built by Habitat for Humanity in Sanford, an indicator of the lack of affordable housing in the region. The lucky winners are a single mother and her two children, who had been living in an apartment that was overcrowded and…
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Victorian Nutcracker Returning to the Sanford Performing Arts Center

Press Release Following two triumphant years on the SPAC stage, Portland Ballet is back with the cherished holiday favorite, “A Victorian Nutcracker.” Performances start at 2 and 7 pm Saturday, Dec. 9.  Suitable for all ages, this enchanting performance brings to life the timeless tale of a young girl’s dream on Christmas Eve, ignited by the magical gift of a mysterious nutcracker. Whether you’ve seen it once or many times, “A Victorian Nutcracker” is an experience that never loses its…
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