Sports Notes

by Sam Bosney (Photo Courtesy of Madison Giltner Photography) Sanford Native Rachel Schneider-Smith Wins Age Division at Beach to Beacon Rachel Schneider-Smith, a Sanford native, won her age division at the 25th annual Beach to Beacon 10-kilometer road race in Cape Elizabeth on Saturday, August 5th. Schneider-Smith, who now runs professionally in Flagstaff, Arizona, won the 30-34 age group in a time of 34 minutes and nine seconds. She finished 12th in the women’s race and 77th overall. More than…
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Friends of Oakdale Cemetery Begin Restoration Work 

Joe Doiron installing a new cross on the grave of Marguerite Russell. Story and photos by Zendelle Bouchard On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, a group of cemetery enthusiasts began work to restore gravestones and markers at Oakdale Cemetery. Sanford residents Joe and Debbie Doiron were joined by Parks Director Brian Desrochers, Ken Allan of Acton and Nadine Gookin of North Berwick.  The group installed a new cross to replace one that had deteriorated and cleaned several stones in the southern…
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Photo Cedit: Leslie and Cheryl Studer
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Police Still Investigating Double Fatal Accident

Compiled from press releases and media reports Police continue to probe why an SUV strayed off Old Falls Road on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, resulting in the deaths of a Vermont man and his grandson. Michael Gilbar, 65, of Jericho, Vermont, and his 15-year-old grandson were processing firewood outside their summer house on the corner of Old Falls Road and Kennebunk Road (Route 99) when they were hit by a 2000 Chevy Equinox at around 4:00 p.m., police said. Gilbar…
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Community Calendar: August 7-13, 2023

Compiled by Zendelle Bouchard Monday, August 7 Kids Free to Grow: Nurturing Parenting (Infants through Preschoolers), 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. on Zoom. Weekly through September 25. Email shannongb@kidsfreetogrow.org to register. Tuesday, August 8 Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee, 8:30 a.m. on Zoom. The agenda includes discussion of consolidating voting to one location, converting Gowen Park tennis courts to mostly pickleball, and other items. Public Safety Subcommittee, 11:00 a.m. on Zoom. The agenda includes review of the proposed Community Paramedicine Program,…
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