Obituary: Kenneth G. Demers

Kenneth G. Demers, 84, of Alfred passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, January 20, 2023, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. He was born on December 23, 1938, to Harvey and Helen (Gerard) Demers in Biddeford and while he was very young moved to Sanford where he grew up and attended local schools. He went to work at an early age at the local shoe shops in town. He was employed at the Portsmouth…
View Article

News Notes: January 22, 2023

The Sanford Fire Department was busy with mutual aid calls this week as well as their own work. On the early morning of January 18, Sanford firefighters helped battle a commercial structure fire near the intersection of Route 202 and Mountain Rd. in Alfred (see photo). On January 20, the Department was called to a structure fire on River Rd. in Lebanon. The SFD also was occupied with motor vehicle accidents, downed trees and power lines due to the storm.…
View Article

People Around Town: January 22, 2023

Congrats to the Sanford Amvets team (pictured above) for winning the Maine American Poolplayers’ Association Fall 9-Ball Division Championship! City Councilor Pete Tranchemontagne and State Representative AnnMarie Fredericks were profiled for an article in the latest issue of Beer & Weed Magazine about Maine people in those industries who have gotten involved in politics. Councilor Tranchemontagne and Rep. Fredericks both run medical cannabis dispensaries. You can read the article here: https://beerandweedmagazine.com/3d-flip-book/2309/. Sanford Community Adult Education celebrated Certified Nursing Assistant graduate…
View Article

City Council 1/17 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met January 17, 2023. All members were present. The meetings of the previous meeting were approved. Mayor’s Report: Mayor Becky Brink said City administrators are meeting daily with department heads to go over the next year’s budget. Retaining employees has been an issue in all communities. The City is trying to look at the payscale and figure out how to keep current employees as well as fill vacant positions. She said inflation is also having an…
View Article

All About Assistance Dogs

Service Dog – Therapy Dog -  Emotional Support Dog – Comfort Dog ??? by Lauren Masellas, Animal Control Officer, Sanford Police Department The terms "service dog," "therapy dog, "comfort dog" and "emotional support dog" are tossed around regularly, but are often vague and misunderstood. In what may be a rather lengthy discussion, I am going to attempt to unravel the mystery of the Service or Not Service Dog conundrum! First let’s get the term “dog” out of the way, because…
View Article

Categories

Sponsors

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

View Calendar

Featured Articles