What’s Your Story

Photo: Chloe Tebow Friends of Downtown Sanford are currently on Phase II of the Heart & Soul initiative. They will be busy during the summer and fall collecting stories from as many community members and businesses as possible. They will ask a series of questions that will include: what brought you to Sanford; why you stay; what you love and want to preserve; and what you’d like to see in the future.  On Monday, Chloe Tebow from NewsCenter6 aired a positive story…

Wild Beauty Sends Roots Deep

By Kevin McKeon, Maine Master Naturalist  The Lady Slipper, probably Maine’s best known native orchid, makes its home in many parts of the forests. Maine has four species of Lady Slippers; Pink, Yellow, Showy, and Ram’s Head. Two of these are rare in Maine: the Showy and the Ram’s Head. (The “Ram’s Head” variety is endangered and rare world-wide). Being very beautiful, many folks would like to have some in their home gardens, but they are deep-rooted and next to impossible to successfully…

Sanford Mainers Recap

The Sanford Mainers walked off with a 4-3 win over the Bristol Blues on Monday,June 26th, at Goodall Park. The Mainers took advantage of two errors in the bottom of the ninth to score twice after trailing 3-2 heading into the inning. On Tuesday, June 27th, Devan Blade homered and drove in four runs, and the Mainers broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning to beat the North Shore Navigators, 15-10, in Lynn, Massachusetts. Nicholas Roselli, Jeremiah Jenkins and…
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Sports Report

Summer Soccer Camp Registration  Registration for Summer Soccer Camp at Shaw Field is now open. The camp runs from Monday, July 15th, to Thursday, July 20th. Sessions for children ages 5-12 are 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Sessions for boys and girls ages 13 and up are 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Registration costs $125 and includes a free t-shirt. Click this link to register. Sanford High School Junior Olivia Guinard Named to All-State Tennis Team  Sanford High School junior Olivia Guinard…

Passages

Geraldine Horn Dishman Gerri lost her battle with cancer on December 30, 2022 at the age of 75. She was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved to bake, knit, crochet and do diamond paintings. She is greatly missed. Due to the winter and family coming from out of state it was decided to delay her celebration of life until warmer weather.  A Celebration of Life will be held at the Acton Maine Town Hall on Saturday…

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