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Geese on Number One Pond Photo: Terry Jellerson
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International Woolen Could Get Additional Cleanup Funds

Sanford could be in line for additional federal funds for cleaning up the International Woolen mill site, resulting from a recent grant announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency.  The EPA awarded $3 million to Southern Maine Regional Planning and Development Commission, which runs a revolving loan program available to municipalities for assessing and cleaning up polluted industrial sites. Potential projects eligible for this new funding besides International Woolen include the former site of Prime Tanning in Berwick and other commercial and housing…
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News Notes

Notre Dame Church in Springvale would be demolished in about a year if voters approve construction of a new fire substation at the site.  Fire Station News: The site of the former Notre Dame Church on Payne Street in Springvale could be the new home of the Springvale Fire Station following the city's signing of a lease-purchase agreement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maine. Voters would have to approve a bond to build the replacement for the antique station on Oak…
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What’s Your Story

Photo: Chloe Tebow Friends of Downtown Sanford are currently on Phase II of the Heart & Soul initiative. They will be busy during the summer and fall collecting stories from as many community members and businesses as possible. They will ask a series of questions that will include: what brought you to Sanford; why you stay; what you love and want to preserve; and what you’d like to see in the future.  On Monday, Chloe Tebow from NewsCenter6 aired a positive story…
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Wild Beauty Sends Roots Deep

By Kevin McKeon, Maine Master Naturalist  The Lady Slipper, probably Maine’s best known native orchid, makes its home in many parts of the forests. Maine has four species of Lady Slippers; Pink, Yellow, Showy, and Ram’s Head. Two of these are rare in Maine: the Showy and the Ram’s Head. (The “Ram’s Head” variety is endangered and rare world-wide). Being very beautiful, many folks would like to have some in their home gardens, but they are deep-rooted and next to impossible to successfully…
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