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Great Blue Heron on Number Two PondPhoto: Terry Jellerson

Who’s Who at Sanford Springvale News

By Michelle McCarthy Each Week since March 23rd, a group of dedicated volunteers, including this writer, have worked many hours to bring you timely news, interesting stories, and an up-to-date calendar of events about our Sanford/Springvale community. This means we have published a newsletter every single week for 24 weeks!   It’s time to introduce ourselves.   This list shows how many dedicated people it takes to continue the legacy that Zendelle Bouchard (previous owner), Dave Rude, and Liz Kilkenny started back…

York County Shelter Food Pantry Struggling to Meet Thanksgiving Demand

  • November 12th 2023
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York County Shelter Programs Food Pantry is looking for donations of turkeys to help fill the 900 or so Thanksgiving food boxes distributed to needy York County families and is hoping folks will step up to help. Here, assistant food pantry manager Jim Colligan pauses beside boxes of winter squash at the pantry.By Tammy Wells - York County media specialist Higher food prices over the past couple of years means a longtime York County pantry program is looking to the…
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News Notes: November 12, 2023

Woodland management practices provide a healthy habitat for wildlife,including the New England cottontail rabbit, which utilizes cover to hide from predators.Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region By Carolyn Cadigan Promoting wildlife habitat and woodland diversity: Maine Woodland Owners invites the public to "Managing Your Woods for Wildlife" with Joseph Roy, Private Lands Wildlife Biologist at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The event will be held at the Woltersdorf Woodlot in Sanford on Sunday, Nov.…

COMMUNITY CALENDAR November 13-19

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette Monday, Nov. 13   A Family for ME live Q&A, Noon-1 pm and 6-7 pm, via Zoom  Tuesday, Nov. 14   Municipal Operations & Property Subcommittee Meeting, 8:30-10 am, Online. Agenda  Site Plan Review Committee Meeting, 9-11 am, Sanford City Hall, 919 Main St. and online. Agenda  Public Safety Subcommittee Meeting, 11 am-Noon, Online. Agenda  Matthew Meal, 5:30-6:30 pm, St. Thomas School, 69 North Ave.  Zoning Subcommittee, 1 pm, Online. Agenda  Solid Waste Subcommittee, 2 pm, Online. Agenda …

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