Election Officials Relieved at Smooth Voting

The line of voters stretched well out the doors when this photo was taken about 6 p.m. last Tuesday. Photo: Josh McPhail By Lee Burnett, submissions editor Voting proceeded smoothly Nov. 5, much to the relief of election officials. “We got them in, we got them out. It was a smooth operation overall,” City Clerk Sue Cote told the Sanford City Council Tuesday evening. The anxiety level was high going into the election because of partisan tensions over the presidential…
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Newspaper’s Founders to Depart

Zendelle Bouchard holds a copy of the first print edition of the Sanford Springvale News from September 2020. Photo: Gail Burnett By Gail Burnett Zendelle Bouchard never intended to make a long career of producing a weekly paper for her adopted hometown. In fact, she never intended to be a journalist at all. But after the pandemic derailed a project she and her husband Dave Rude were working on, they decided to try and fill the news gap that existed…
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News Notes

The Partners Bank program, Winter Coats for All, is led by Crystal Callahan, receptionist at the bank’s main office. Photo: Partners Bank Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Make it a Marie Kondo closet cleanout: Through Dec. 14, the Partners Bank office at 900 Main St. in Sanford is running its Winter Coats for All program to benefit the Salvation Army. Donate new or gently used coats, mittens, gloves, hats and scarves for adults and children by dropping them off at the…
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Food Drives in Full Swing

By Kristi King Several Sanford organizations are working to gather items for the Thanksgiving season. Partners Bank is collecting non-perishable items and cash donations for their food drive at their Springvale, Sanford and South Sanford locations through Nov. 25 to benefit the York County Shelter Programs Food Pantry. Sanford High School Peer Helper Thanksgiving Food Drive has collection boxes in the high school’s main lobby through Nov. 22 with the goal of 50 SHS families receiving a Thanksgiving basket. Ted’s…
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Holiday Pops Kicks Off the Season

Experience the enchantment of the season with the Strafford Wind Symphony's Holiday Pops show at 7 pm Saturday, November 30, at the Sanford Performing Arts Center. The night will be filled with a sparkling array of beloved holiday tunes that will warm hearts and create lasting memories for the entire family, plus the always popular sing-along. With 55 dedicated musicians, the Strafford Wind Symphony is celebrated for its outstanding performances across Southern Maine and Seacoast New Hampshire. Known for their…
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