Passages: July 15, 2023

Compiled by Rev. Sue Murphy Scott L. Poisson Scott L. Poisson, 44, of Shapleigh, ME passed away in his home on June 28th, 2023. Scott was born October 20th, 1978 in Sanford, ME, the son of the late Leon N. Poisson and his surviving mother Therese Yvette (Jalbert) Poisson. He was the younger brother of surviving sisters Nichole Poisson and Christine (Poisson) Ott, friend and brother-in-law, Al Ott, and Kat Doiron, uncle to nephew Storm Poisson, and nieces Raven and…
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Pilot Trying to Set Record

by Lee Burnett Moore on a nighttime stop during an earlier record attempt Record-setting pilot plans brief stop in Sanford A solo pilot from Tennessee plans to visit Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport sometime July 23rd or 24th, en route to setting what he hopes will be a new world record. Daniel Moore from Johnson City, TN is attempting to visit at least 25-30 states in 24 hours, according to his website. The current record is nine states for a fixed wing…
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Jazz Musicians Get Hometown Welcome

by Paul Auger Sanford Springvale Historical Society Three of the best jazz musicians Maine has ever produced—Mike McGinnis, Barry Saunders, and Norm Bergeron—returned to their hometown of Sanford for a historic, sold-out performance at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum. Barry and Norm were bandmates at Sanford High School, graduating in 1989. Mike McGinnis was also in the SHS band, graduating in 1991. He has performed all over the New York City music scene, from studio recordings to Broadway. Playing the clarinet…
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Adaptive Water Ski Clinic

by Kristi King Adaptive Water Ski Clinic Once In a LifetimeThe weather conditions were perfect on the evening of July 11th at Number One Pond as theMaine Attraction Ski Show Team hosted the Adaptive Water Ski Clinic for 12 participants of allages. An enthusiastic crowd cheered as water skiers made their way around the pond. Theevent ran like clockwork thanks to the energetic showrunner and 20 volunteers. A teammember stated that this is a unique “once in a lifetime experience”…
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Mainers Recap: July 15, 2023

by Sam Bonsey The Mainers won back-to-back games on Friday, July 7th, and Saturday, July 8th. On Friday, the Mainers beat the Newport Gulls, 5-3, behind a bases-clearing triple from Matthew Polk in the fifth inning. Seamus Barrett earned the win on the mound for Sanford, striking out 10 while allowing two runs on six hits over seven innings. The bats came alive on Saturday as the Mainers exploded for three runs in the first inning en route to an…
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