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York County Community College nursing students Zoe Lafleur-Kief, Jazmin Buck, and Susanna Maynard, standing left to right next to Sheila Dube, Springvale Library’s youth services librarian, met with their “patients” at the library’s Teddy Bear Clinic on Oct. 25. The stuffed animals were all cared for and their young owners learned about what to expect when visiting the doctor. Photo: Springvale Library Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Info on health insurance options at your fingertips: Nasson Health Care recently posted a…
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Painting gnomes at Hammer & Stain; appliances awaiting their next assignment at Main St. Appliance. Photos: Hammer & Stain and Zendelle Bouchard By Zendelle Bouchard Openings, Moves & Expansions; Subway Closes Downtown A brand-new business opened this past weekend at Main Street Marketplace (formerly Midtown Mall). Hammer & Stain York County offers evening and weekend DIY crafting and art workshop experiences. At their inaugural workshop, participants painted ceramic Christmas decorations including trees, sleighs and more. Some of the other workshops…
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Russian-American Virtuosos in Concert

Pianist Ilya Kazantsev and cellist Sergey Antonov Photo: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco From a press release Classical music lovers will have an opportunity to hear two world-class musicians in concert at 3 pm on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum, 505 Main St. Sergey Antonov and Ilya Kazantsev will perform music for cello and piano. Their program will feature compositions by Amy Beach, Frederic Chopin, Gregor Piatigorsky and Richard Strauss. In addition, the duo will perform two pieces by Dr.…
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Phat Cat Swinger Comes to Town

Credit: courtesy From a press release Experience the “little-big band” that is defining a new Golden Era of music at Sanford Performing Arts Center. Showtime is 7 pm on Saturday, Nov. 9.Phat Cat Swinger is the ultimate pop-swing band that brings the vibes of all the favorites. Phat Cat Swinger recasts the sounds and feels of Sinatra, Michael Bublé and Bruno Mars with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Brian Setzer. Led by founder Marco Palos and a main feature on…
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Out in the Woods

Burls on a multi-stemmed oak tree at Hall Environmental Reserve in Springvale Photo: Kevin McKeon Tree Burls a Bit of a Mystery By Kevin McKeon, Maine Master Naturalist Burls can be found on many tree species, but most often on oaks, maples, and cherries. Many woodworkers and woodturners are interested in the unusual grain patterns and colors found in burlwood. But what causes them to grow at all? According to Kevin Smith, supervisory plant physiologist with the U.S. Forest Service,…
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