Financial Supporters – We Couldn’t Do This Without You  

Our heartfelt “Thank You” to these recent donors:  Sue & Tony Bauer *Mary Blood Lynn Serritella Donald & Diane Stearns Rynep Vaneldik * Denotes donors who have made a monthly giving commitment

Photo of the Week

The McDougal Orchards maze is seen from a drone. Instead of corn, this year’s maze is built from sorghum sudangrass, which is better for the soil and uses less water. Photo: McDougal Orchards

Community Calendar: Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024 

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette, Events Editor  Visit our Events Calendar for details on these and future events. .  Saturday, Sept. 28 Sanford Farmers’ Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St. Wrestling clinic - Getting Funky in Maine, 9 am-3 pm, Sanford High School, 100 Alumni Blvd. Trails Safety and History, 10-11 am, Goodall Library, 1364 Main St. Baby Blessings, 10 am-noon, St. George’s Episcopal Church, 3 Emerson St. Smitty-Con, 4-9 pm, Smitty’s GameLAB, 1327 Main St. “Studio Two: The Early…

Campground Rules Move Forward

By Gail Burnett A controversial campground ordinance moved one step closer to enactment Sept. 18 when the Sanford Planning Board voted to send it on to the City Council. The ordinance, revised after a Sept. 4 public hearing, would set a minimum size for any new campground at five acres and require a 75-foot setback and a 50-foot vegetated buffer from abutting property. Each campsite would have to be 200 square feet or larger and have off-street parking. Campgrounds could…

Patricia Violette Named Executive Director of the

Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Press Release Sanford-Springvale Historical Society has named Patricia Violette as its new Executive Director, effective October 1. Violette most recently was the Executive Director of the Portsmouth Submarine & Maritime Association (Albacore Park) in Portsmouth, NH. She brings over 30 years of museum leadership experience to the role. In addition to Albacore Park, Violette was Executive Director of Mt. Kearsage Indian Museum in Warner, NH, and the Shirley-Eustis House in Boston, MA. She was also Acting Director…

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