Lanigan Released on Bail, No Plea Entered

State Rep. Lucas Lanigan By Zendelle Bouchard State Rep. Lucas Lanigan has been released on bail following his arraignment on a charge of domestic violence aggravated assault, a Class B felony that carries a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment and a $20,000 fine. His next court date will be in March. Lanigan turned himself in to authorities on Monday, Oct. 28. At the arraignment hearing on Wednesday, District Court Judge John Lucy did not ask for a plea.…

Survey Says: Don’t Ban Cell Phones Now

Photo: Pixabay By Andrew Morin, Sanford High School Student Sanford schools will keep their current cell phone policy for now following a review of survey responses on the subject by the School Committee at an Oct. 21 workshop. Students, parents and staff members see cell phones differently according to the survey, but there is consensus that a complete ban is not necessary. The policy now requires cell phones to be on silent and in a designated area to avoid disruptions…

News Notes

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…

Business Notes

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…

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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