Mystery Remains Identified After Six Year Search

The skeletal remains that were unearthed during the excavation for Cumberland Farms in 2017 have finally been identified, thanks to help from the DNA Doe Project (DDP), a nonprofit organization that works to restore names to unidentified remains. The Sanford Police Department hosted a press conference on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, to announce the remains have been identified as those of Edith Patten, who was born in 1867 and died November 12, 1891. SPD Historian and Sanford High School history…
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Passages: March 5, 2023

Fernande M. Bougie, 94, of Sanford passed away on Friday, March 3 at Seal Rock Healthcare in Saco. The youngest of 17 children, she was a devout Catholic and a communicant of St. Therese of Lisieux Parish where she was a member of the Ladies of St Anne and also taught CCD for many years. Read her obituary here: https://blackfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/fernande-bougie. A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 8 at 11:00 A.M. St. Therese of Lisieux Parish,…
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News Notes: March 5, 2023

Bridge Work: The Maine Department of Transportation has an "On Demand Preliminary Public Meeting" available on its website where you can view a video and other information about proposed improvements to the Powers Bridge, which carries Route 4 across the Mousam River. The two options being considered are rehabilitating the bridge or replacing it entirely. Register to view the presentation and leave comments here: https://my.mainedotpima.com/public/event-registration/search?project_id=15873&pe_guid=3d37119b-fc14-466f-b0b4-f289e05ef3c3. There will be an On Demand Formal Public Meeting over the summer, with the work…
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Sports Notes: March 5, 2023

Sanford High School athletes and coaches celebrated the conclusion of the winter sports season with a presentation at Sanford Performing Arts Center on March 2. To read the full list of award winners, see the story in the Spartan Times: https://spartan-times.com/2023/03/03/shs-athletics-hosts-winter-sports-banquet/. A Go Fund Me has been set up to help send five members of the Sanford High School wrestling team to the National Tournament in Virginia Beach. This is not only one of the most prestigious tournaments in the…
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Affordable Homeownership Opportunity in Sanford

Press Release Habitat for Humanity York County is currently seeking applicants to purchase a three-bedroomhouse in Sanford. The house is the first of five homes being built by Habitat for Humanity inSanford. Construction is planned to begin in Summer of 2023. Habitat for Humanity York County is eager to create affordable homeownership opportunities inSanford. According to Maine Housing data, the median home price in Sanford has increased forthe past 7 years making the cost of purchasing a home in the…
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