YMCA offers specialized camps

Sanford Springvale YMCA is offering specialized camps for middle-school-age youth in art, the great outdoors and science-technology-engineering-math. The Focused Fun camps are designed for kids who want to spend a week digging deeper into their passions alongside like-minded peers. Camps offered include Alluring Art, Creative Minds, and the Great Outdoors, with two one-week sessions available; July 10-14th and July 17-21st. “We are always looking for ways to meet the demands of the communities we serve,” said Matt Ouellette, Youth and…
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Obituaries

L-R Irene Jacques, Janice Brewster, Corinne Troiano, Shirley Prime Irene W. Jacques, 92, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Springvale. Born in Duluth, MN on March 7, 1931, while still a child her family moved to the booming mill town of Sanford where she eventually met her love, Roland Jacques. Four years after graduating from Sanford High School, Irene joined Roland in Fairbanks, AK where he was stationed in the…
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Community Calendar: June 26-July 2, 2023

Dear Sanford/Springvale Community,Let’s make this the “go-to” community calendar for everything public going on in our community! If you are involved in a community event and it’s not on the SSN calendar let us know about it by emailing events@sanfordspringvalenews.com.Thank you,Lisa Blanchette, Events EditorMonday, June 26 Sanford Food Pantry, 10am-noon, picture ID required, Sanford residents only. 1204 Main Street (weekly event)American Red Cross Blood Drive, 10am-3pm, Sanford City Hall, 929 Main Street Tuesday, June 27Free Lunch, 11:30-1pm, Sunset Towers, 941Main…
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Late Frost Damages New Growth

Photo by Terry Jellerson by Cheri Dunning, Executive Director, Three Rivers Land Trust  Three Rivers Land Trust volunteers and I were surprised recently at sudden wilting and then browning of the new growth at the tips of tree branches at the Sanford Community Forest. While sometimes an insect attack or pathogen can cause similar-looking damage, that is usually limited to one tree or plant species at a time, leaving others unaffected. In this case, we noticed oaks, beech and several…
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Are you a Sports Nut?

Are you a “Sports Nut” here in Sanford / Springvale and looking for something fun to do? The Sanford Springvale News is looking for you! Not a writer? Not to worry! We just need someone to join our dedicated group of volunteers and help put together local sports news (primarily from online sources) such as Mainers' game results, special achievements by Spartans teams and athletes, registration alerts for youth sports leagues, and more. If you think you might be interested, contact our…
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