Phat Cat Swinger Comes to Town

Credit: courtesy From a press release Experience the “little-big band” that is defining a new Golden Era of music at Sanford Performing Arts Center. Showtime is 7 pm on Saturday, Nov. 9.Phat Cat Swinger is the ultimate pop-swing band that brings the vibes of all the favorites. Phat Cat Swinger recasts the sounds and feels of Sinatra, Michael Bublé and Bruno Mars with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Brian Setzer. Led by founder Marco Palos and a main feature on…
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Out in the Woods

Burls on a multi-stemmed oak tree at Hall Environmental Reserve in Springvale Photo: Kevin McKeon Tree Burls a Bit of a Mystery By Kevin McKeon, Maine Master Naturalist Burls can be found on many tree species, but most often on oaks, maples, and cherries. Many woodworkers and woodturners are interested in the unusual grain patterns and colors found in burlwood. But what causes them to grow at all? According to Kevin Smith, supervisory plant physiologist with the U.S. Forest Service,…
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Railroad Talk

Jonathan Wells, a retired railroad engineer and railroad historian, entertained a capacity crowd at the Sanford Springvale Historical Museum on Sunday afternoon with stories, slides and videos of the railroads that ran through Springvale up until 1961. That was followed by a short presentation by Lee Burnett about efforts to re-home granite mile markers to the Rail Trail to commemorate the railroad era.
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School Notes

The Sanford High School Marching Band performs their “Beacon” production to earn gold at the Maine Band Directors’ Association finals competition on Oct. 26. Photo: Sanford School Department Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Nothing but gold for SHS marching band: The Sanford High School (SHS) Marching Band put on a gold-medal performance on Oct. 26 at the Maine Band Directors’ Association state finals held at Alumni Stadium. This year’s “Beacon” production earned five-star ratings across all categories, including music, general effect,…
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Sports Notes

Compiled by Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communication Coordinator SHS field hockey drops heartbreaker to Thornton Academy in Class A South playoffs The Sanford High School field hockey team dropped a 2-1 heartbreaker to Thornton Academy in a quarterfinal matchup in the Class A South playoffs at Alumni Stadium on Tuesday, October 29. Ellie Davis gave the Spartans a 1-0 lead, scoring on a breakaway in the second quarter, but the Trojans tied it in the third and then took the…
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