News Notes: July 7, 2023

A Sanford High School baseball team from John Cochin's era.  Compiled by Gail Burnett Honors for a coach: Sanford High School will honor longtime baseball coach and science teacher John Cochin by naming a new practice field in his honor on Friday, July 14, at 1 p.m. Cochin, now in his 80s, taught chemistry at Sanford High for 45 years and served as a coach for almost as long. He helped Sanford teams to two major championships and, in 2009,…
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First Integrated Basketball Game in Maine 

Bucky Lew and his Lowell Five teammates by Chris Boucher Did you know the first integrated basketball game in Maine took place in Sanford in 1913?   The groundbreaking event took place when Harry “Bucky” Lew, basketball’s first Black professional, brought his Lowell Five to old Town Hall in Springvale Village to face the local team.  Of course, the Town Hall still stands today and is in fact remarkably well preserved. The current home of the Sanford-Springvale Historical Society, it’s one…
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There’s More to Bike Riding Than Pedaling 

Photo Credit: Laurel Russwurm via Creative Commons by Lawrence Furbish, Sanford Trails Committee chair  You may know how to ride a bike. But do you really? Bicycle riding is a terrific activity for many reasons. First of all, it is fun! How great is it to zip down the street on your road bike or hybrid or pedal along a trail in the woods on your mountain bike. Second, it is great exercise, burns those calories and works your cardiovascular…
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Real Estate Transactions: June 28-30, 2023

295 Harry Howes Rd. (Google photo) 6/28, 67 Riverside Ave., 7-room multi-level Cape, 4 bed/2.5 bath, 83’ waterfront on Number One Pond, walk-out basement, remodeled in 2019, $372,000   6/28, 295 Harry Howes Rd., 8-room New Englander on .99 acre, 3 bed/1.5 bath, wrap-around porch, attached 2-car garage, $330,000  6/29, 5 Dubois Dr., 6-room oversized Cape on .52 acre, 4 bed/2 bath, partially finished basement, hot tub, gazebo, waterfall and garden pond, $400,000  6/29, 19 Brunell Ave., 8-room oversized Cape, 4…
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Community Calendar July 3-9, 2023

Monday, July 3  Sanford Food Pantry, 10am-Noon, picture ID required, Sanford residents only. 1204 Main Street (weekly event) open   American Red Cross Blood Drive, Noon-5pm, Nasson Community Center, 457 Main Street, Springvale  City of Sanford Holiday Festivities, Block Party at Number One Pond, William Oscar Emery Drive  4:00 pm Vendors Open 6:00 pm Water Ski Show Warm-ups 6:30 pm Water Ski Show Starts 7:30 pm Live DJ  9:00 pm (or later) Fireworks Tuesday, July 4  Fourth of July Parade, 10:00 am. Starts at the intersection of Main…
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