Obituary: Stephen E. Eastman

DANVERS, MA – Stephen Emery Eastman, 60, passed away at home from pancreatic cancer, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022. Born in Paris, France, he was the son of Harland H. and Nancy (Emery) Eastman. Steve was the husband of Cristi Hollidge, with whom he celebrated 11 years of marriage, and 27 years of love. Steve resided in the Danvers area for the last 12 years, and prior to that in Merrimac, MA. His father was a…

Sanford Rec Summer Camp Registration Open Now

Sanford Parks and Recreation staff are once again offering three different camp experiences for the kids this summer, and this year they will be better than ever. Camps begin Monday, June 20 and run through Friday, August 5, with no camp on Monday, July 4. All campers must be potty trained. Scholarships are available for all programs. Summer Day Camp The Summer Day Camp is a full day program for kids age 4 - 15. Kids entering Pre-K through grade…

York County Emergency Preparedness Survey

The York County Emergency Management Agency is working with the University of New England to gather data to answer the question: How prepared are York County residents for a disaster? They are trying to reach as many York County residents as possible in order to create a large sample size for the research. The data collected will assist local and county emergency managers with improving disaster/emergency preparedness messaging and programs for the community. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes and…

Sanford Winter Marching Groups Win Gold

Press Release The Sanford Winter Color Guard and Sanford’s “Impact” Indoor Percussion both scored Gold Medals at the Maine Band Directors Association Finals competition, held Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Sanford High School. The staff, parents and fellow students are all immensely proud of the hard work, dedication and spirit shown by all the students involved in these groups. Both performances were distinct crowd pleasers and brought huge cheers from the audience. The Winter Guard show was a dramatic evocation…

Air National Guard Member Credits Employer for Support

Press Release Michael Ramian, parts director at Advantage Truck Group in Seabrook, NH, was honored with the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award during a ceremony on Friday, March 18, 2022, thanks to a nomination by his employee, Sanford resident Keith Reid. Reid is a member of the Air National Guard. Administered by the U.S. Department of Defense, the award recognizes supervisors for their outstanding support of employees in the National Guard or Reserve. Reid, who is…

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