Railroad Talk

Jonathan Wells, a retired railroad engineer and railroad historian, entertained a capacity crowd at the Sanford Springvale Historical Museum on Sunday afternoon with stories, slides and videos of the railroads that ran through Springvale up until 1961. That was followed by a short presentation by Lee Burnett about efforts to re-home granite mile markers to the Rail Trail to commemorate the railroad era.
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School Notes

The Sanford High School Marching Band performs their “Beacon” production to earn gold at the Maine Band Directors’ Association finals competition on Oct. 26. Photo: Sanford School Department Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Nothing but gold for SHS marching band: The Sanford High School (SHS) Marching Band put on a gold-medal performance on Oct. 26 at the Maine Band Directors’ Association state finals held at Alumni Stadium. This year’s “Beacon” production earned five-star ratings across all categories, including music, general effect,…
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Sports Notes

Compiled by Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communication Coordinator SHS field hockey drops heartbreaker to Thornton Academy in Class A South playoffs The Sanford High School field hockey team dropped a 2-1 heartbreaker to Thornton Academy in a quarterfinal matchup in the Class A South playoffs at Alumni Stadium on Tuesday, October 29. Ellie Davis gave the Spartans a 1-0 lead, scoring on a breakaway in the second quarter, but the Trojans tied it in the third and then took the…
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Passages

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…
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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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