Community Calendar July 24-30, 2023

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette, Events Editor Monday, July 24 Baby Rhyme Time, 10am, Springvale Public Library, 443 Main Street, SpringvaleKids Free to Grow-Nurturing Parenting-Infant, Toddler, & Preschoolers, 10-11:30 am, online (weekly through 9/25)Sanford Food Pantry, 10:00 am-Noon, Sanford residents only, 1204 Main Street (weekly event) Tuesday, July 25 Kids Free to Grow-Circle of Security Parenting, 10-11:30 am, online (weekly through 8/29)Puppet Story Time with Miss Kathleen, 11am, Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library, 952 Main StreetFree Lunch hosted by York County…

Lower Income Residents Can Get Help Paying for Internet

by Lee Burnett Photo: Lee Perkins If your household earns less than $60,000, you may well be eligible for a subsidy on your monthly internet bill, according to Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC). The planning agency and York County Community Action Corp are encouraging lower income residents to apply for reduced-price internet service available through Maine's Affordable Connectivity Program. The federally funded program provides discounts of up to $30 per month on broadband services and also provides a…

News Notes: July 22, 2023

Compiled by Gail Burnett Chance to make a pitch: The Sanford Mainers have invited area nonprofit organizations to share their stories with the public at 6:30 this Wednesday night, July 26, at Goodall Park. Groups still hoping to go to bat for their organizations that night as the Mainers face the Vermont Mountaineers should send an email to joshua.sawyer92@gmail.com. Tune up those pipes: Nasson Community Center and Little Theatre are offering a youth voice camp tomorrow, July 24, through August…

Sanford Community Garden Picnic

Written by Lee Burnett Rachel Peter, Kennebunk Savings Bank representative, right, seen here at the Picnic chatting with local artists & designers, Evelyn Nitzberg, left, and J.D. Moore, center. Photo by Kevin McKeon by Kevin McKeon, Mousam Way Land Trust Board member The First Annual Sanford Community Garden Picnic was well attended by gardeners, their friends and families, and Mousam Way Land Trust members and directors. They gathered to celebrate community spirit, and to recognize the Garden’s corporate sponsor, Kennebunk Savings Bank.…

Passages: July 22, 2023

Justin E. Daley, 54, of Sanford, died Thursday, July 6 in Sanford. He was born in Biddeford on September 7, 1968, the son of Eugene and Olive (Ellis) Daley. Justin was a good, caring man who spent much of his life helping others. He was the fourth of five children. When he was two years old, Carol, the fifth child, joined the family. Justin and Carol shared a special bond throughout his life. Justin was an imaginative and active kid…

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