Community Calendar: June 26-July 2, 2023

Dear Sanford/Springvale Community,Let’s make this the “go-to” community calendar for everything public going on in our community! If you are involved in a community event and it’s not on the SSN calendar let us know about it by emailing events@sanfordspringvalenews.com.Thank you,Lisa Blanchette, Events EditorMonday, June 26 Sanford Food Pantry, 10am-noon, picture ID required, Sanford residents only. 1204 Main Street (weekly event)American Red Cross Blood Drive, 10am-3pm, Sanford City Hall, 929 Main Street Tuesday, June 27Free Lunch, 11:30-1pm, Sunset Towers, 941Main…
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Late Frost Damages New Growth

Photo by Terry Jellerson by Cheri Dunning, Executive Director, Three Rivers Land Trust  Three Rivers Land Trust volunteers and I were surprised recently at sudden wilting and then browning of the new growth at the tips of tree branches at the Sanford Community Forest. While sometimes an insect attack or pathogen can cause similar-looking damage, that is usually limited to one tree or plant species at a time, leaving others unaffected. In this case, we noticed oaks, beech and several…
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Are you a Sports Nut?

Are you a “Sports Nut” here in Sanford / Springvale and looking for something fun to do? The Sanford Springvale News is looking for you! Not a writer? Not to worry! We just need someone to join our dedicated group of volunteers and help put together local sports news (primarily from online sources) such as Mainers' game results, special achievements by Spartans teams and athletes, registration alerts for youth sports leagues, and more. If you think you might be interested, contact our…
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Community Calendar: June 19-June 25, 2023

Monday, June 19  Youth Flag Football League Draft, Crystal Athletic Training Facility, 414 Alfred Road  Tuesday, June 20  Sanford DPW-Transfer Station and Debris Area Closed, NO Changes to the MSW Rubbish and Recycling Schedule due to the Monday Holiday  Sanford City Council Meeting, 6-8pm, Council Chambers, 919 Main St. Wednesday, June 21  Wildlife Encounters, 3pm, Louis B Goodall Memorial Library, 952 Main St  Your Backyard Birdfeeder-Maine Audubon Society, 5:30-6:30pm, Springvale Public Library 443 Main St, Springvale  Thursday, June 22  Black…
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News Notes

Monday's a holiday: City and school offices will be closed Monday in observance of Juneteenth, a federal holiday marking the day, June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas, the last holdout Southern state, learned they were free. Juneteenth has been celebrated as a day of liberation in some states for years but did not become a federal holiday until 2021. In Sanford, the transfer station and debris area will be closed both Monday and Tuesday. The trash and recycling…
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