Community Calendar: Nov. 20-26, 2023

Visit our Events Calendar for more details on all these events and events to come.     Monday, Nov. 20   Laser Tag Night at Nasson, 6-9 pm, Nasson Community Center and Little Theatre, 457 Main St., Springvale  Tuesday, Nov. 21   Mindfulness and Sound Therapy with Sarah Daigle, 5:30-6:30 pm, Springvale Public Library, 443 Main St. Springvale  City Council Meeting, 6-8 pm, Sanford City Hall, 919 Main St.  Thursday, Nov. 23 – THANKSGIVING DAY  Free Thanksgiving Feast, 5-7 pm, New Beginnings Christian Church,…
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Out in the Woods

A turkey shows off bright colorsPhoto: Kevin McKeon Editor’s note: Send your nature-related questions to “Out in the Woods” columnist Kevin McKeon. He’ll be happy to investigate and try to answer them. Email him directly at: kpm@metrocast.net The Origins of Turkeys  By Kevin McKeon, Maine Master Naturalist  Turkeys were first domesticated in Mexico about 3000 years ago by the pre-Aztecs—not for meat, but for feathers. The area of feathers below the feather tip is made up of very fine, downy…
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Memorial Gym and Roundabout Redesign

This concept for the redesign of the south Sanford roundaboutwas approved by the City Council in February, but its high costhas the City considering other alternatives. Photo: Aceto Landscaping By Zendelle Bouchard  The City Council’s Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee met November 14, 2023. Members Mayor Becky Brink, Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy and Councilor Ayn Hanselmann discussed issues relating to Parks and Recreation and Public Works with City staffers.  Parks and Recreation Veterans Memorial Gym: Parks and Recreation Director Brady…
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Community Helps Victims of East Side Fire 

Tuesday morning fire at 128 Emery Street.Photo: Sanford Fire Department By Lee Burnett, Submissions editor  Two mothers and eight children were displaced by the fire that destroyed an apartment at East Side Acres last Tuesday.  One family is staying in a local hotel, and another will be moving into a different apartment in East Side Acres, according to Diane Small, executive director of the Sanford Housing Authority, which owns the property.  The Fire Department quickly extinguished the blaze at 128 Emery…
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Photo of the Week

Two tom turkeys were spotted in Springvale last spring,showing off for a seemingly disinterested hen.Photo: Michelle McCarthy
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