SSN Ceases Publication

As of March 6, 2023, the Sanford Springvale News has ceased publication of the print edition as well as the email edition. This website, and our Facebook page, will stay up for the time being, although there may be few posts. Thank you to all the advertisers who have supported us over the past few years, especially Willie Dumont at Garnsey Brothers Insurance, Cabana's Auto Body, Copy Kat's, The City of Sanford, Maine, Third Alarm Diner, Town Square Realty Group,…
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Community Calendar: March 6-12, 2023

Monday, March 6 Red Cross Blood Drive, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm, Nasson Community Center, 457 Main St. School Committee, 6:00 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, 919 Main St., and via Zoom. The agenda includes a snow day update, school budget update, safety update and other items. Tuesday, March 7 Volunteer Driver Info Session, 1:00 pm, Willard Building, 668 Main St. York County Community Action offers Volunteer Driver services to residents who have no other means of transportation.…
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Mystery Remains Identified After Six Year Search

The skeletal remains that were unearthed during the excavation for Cumberland Farms in 2017 have finally been identified, thanks to help from the DNA Doe Project (DDP), a nonprofit organization that works to restore names to unidentified remains. The Sanford Police Department hosted a press conference on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, to announce the remains have been identified as those of Edith Patten, who was born in 1867 and died November 12, 1891. SPD Historian and Sanford High School history…
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Passages: March 5, 2023

Fernande M. Bougie, 94, of Sanford passed away on Friday, March 3 at Seal Rock Healthcare in Saco. The youngest of 17 children, she was a devout Catholic and a communicant of St. Therese of Lisieux Parish where she was a member of the Ladies of St Anne and also taught CCD for many years. Read her obituary here: https://blackfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/fernande-bougie. A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 8 at 11:00 A.M. St. Therese of Lisieux Parish,…
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News Notes: March 5, 2023

Bridge Work: The Maine Department of Transportation has an "On Demand Preliminary Public Meeting" available on its website where you can view a video and other information about proposed improvements to the Powers Bridge, which carries Route 4 across the Mousam River. The two options being considered are rehabilitating the bridge or replacing it entirely. Register to view the presentation and leave comments here: https://my.mainedotpima.com/public/event-registration/search?project_id=15873&pe_guid=3d37119b-fc14-466f-b0b4-f289e05ef3c3. There will be an On Demand Formal Public Meeting over the summer, with the work…
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