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Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy John D. Ballenger, known as “Jack”, 56, of Sanford died peacefully on October 22, 2024, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Jack was born on July 1, 1968, in Sanford to Edwin and Faith Ballenger. He attended Sanford schools and graduated in 1986. Jack was a proud member of the Class of 1986 and organized many gatherings throughout the years. He was a man of the theater and wanted to share that experience with…

Real Estate Transactions

15 York St. (10/21 closing, listed below) Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan 10/16, 41 Emerson St., 5-room New Englander, 1 bed/1 bath, sunroom, walkout basement, porch, shed, walking distance to downtown, $150,000 10/21, 15 York St., 6-room Ranch, 2 bed/1 bath, eat-in kitchen, family room, bonus room, finished basement, attached 1-car garage, fenced-in backyard, intown, $275,000 (pictured above) 10/21, Lot 5 Jagger Mill Rd., 5-room Ranch, 3 bed/1 bath, unfinished basement, .78 acre in Fletcher Farms development, to be built, $325,000…

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Lip Sync Showdown-update

L-R: Tonya Pickering-SMS PTA, Makayla Rodney-SMS PTA, Ben Hartford- SMS student, Lenore Hartford -SMS PTA, Peggy Booker-Turgeon -MCS PTA By Kristi King The Sanford Backpack Program’s Lip Sync Showdown fundraising event took place at the Sanford Performing Arts on October 19. This friendly competition featured Sanford’s community members from the city council, schools, and sports teams performing for an audience of 260 people for a vital cause. The event raised funds to provide enough food to fill 600 backpacks for…

News Notes-update

Jason Beaulieu of Beaulieu Logging and Steve French of Landry Construction, at the site of the future York County First Responder Training Center and separate York County Recovery Center in Alfred. Photo: Tammy Wells Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Site prep continues for recovery center, training center: Land clearing has begun for constructing the $24 million York County First Responder Training Center and separate York County Recovery Center in Alfred. Clearing should be completed in early November. Dance to benefit Thanksgiving…

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