Longtime Friendship Turns to Late-Life Romance

Sanford residents Ruby McLellan and Paul Roberts met 76 years ago after Ruby and her husband, Bob McLellan, moved into their first home in Alfred. Paul stopped by one day to welcome the newlyweds to the neighborhood. At the time, Paul’s girlfriend Alicia Hall lived across the street from the McLellans. The four young people became good friends. Since neither couple had much money, on Saturday evenings they would often pick up some hotdogs and rolls and have a little…
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Broadway’s Next Hit Musical Returning to SPAC

Press Release The outrageously funny Broadway’s Next Hit Musical returns to Sanford Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 12, 2022 for one performance at 7:00pm. The show last came to the SPAC in February, 2020, just before Covid-19 forced the theater to cancel its series of touring performances. The only unscripted theatrical award show of its kind, Broadway’s Next Hit Musical hits the stage with four of New York’s finest master improvisers, plus an improv composer at the piano! Gathering…
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Obituary: John L. Tuttle, Jr.

John L. Tuttle, Jr., 70, of Sanford, died on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. John was born in Rochester, New Hampshire on February 24, 1951, to John L and Hazel P. (Lloyd) Tuttle.  He grew up in Sanford and attended local schools graduating in 1970 with high honors from Sanford High School.  He graduated 20th in his class and received several scholarships as well as the Ethel Prescott Award for Athletics.  He earned 10…
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News Notes: January 30, 2022

Nonprofits helping nonprofits: Grahamtastic Connection, a Sanford-based organization that provides technology and internet access to kids with cancer and other life threatening illnesses, has been bolstered by donations from two other local groups. The Sew Craz'E Quilters, a chapter of the Pine Tree Quilt Guild that meets in Springvale, has been making and donating book pillows to GC. Each pillow has a pocket that holds a book. Santa's Cause, which collects and distributes toys to kids in foster care, has…
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Spartans Home Games Schedule: January 31-February 5

Monday, January 31 Boys 7th Grade Basketball vs. York, 3:45 p.m. at Sanford Middle SchoolBoys 8th Grade Basketball vs. York, 5:00 p.m. at SMSBoys Varsity Ice Hockey (Marshwood/Traip/Sanford/Noble) vs. Scarborough, 5:00 p.m. at Dover Arena Tuesday, February 1 Boys First Team Basketball vs. Scarborough, 4:00 p.m. at Sanford High SchoolBoys JV Basketball vs. Scarborough, 5:30 p.m. at SHSBoys Varsity Basketball vs. Scarborough, 7:00 p.m. at SHS Wednesday, February 2 Boys Varsity Ice Hockey (Marshood/Traip/Sanford/Noble) vs. Kennebunk/Wells, 6:30 p.m. at Dover…
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