SIFF Script to Screen Contest Update

By James Harmon Did you get a chance to catch any of the Sanford Independent Film Festival this year on WSSR-TV? In addition to all the wonderful films from Maine and around the world, each year the festival has a competition called Script to Screen. This year we had more than twenty short screenplay (30 pages or less) submissions. SIFF Festival Director Brian Boisvert and I, along with judges Shawn Sullivan and Nathan Saunders, judge screenplays, and I get final…

Police Log Highlights: May 7-13, 2021

On Friday, May 7, Sanford officers responding to a report of terrorizing/threatening on High St. arrested a 31-year-old Windham resident on a warrant, as well as charges of criminal threatening. He was also summonsed for operating after habitual offender revocation with a prior. Saturday, May 8, a report of vandalism on Main St. resulted in a summons to a 43-year-old Sanford resident for criminal mischief and violating condition of release. That night, a 44-year-old resident of Cattaraugus, NY, was summonsed…

News Notes: May 13, 2021

Absentee ballots are now available for the June 8 School Budget Validation Referendum Election. In-person, safe and socially distanced absentee voting is happening Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the 3rd floor Council Chambers Anyone who needs to register to vote should submit an application no later than May 18. The ‘Closed Period,’ which is 20 days prior to any election, begins on Wednesday May 19. This means all registrations must be done in person in…
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Sports News: May 13, 2021

Sanford High School tennis player Olivia Guinard will be playing in the next round of the Maine Principals’ Association State Singles Tournament, to be held in Lewiston on May 21. Olivia is one of the top 18 players in southern Maine. The SHS Varsity Softball team is having a great season, with a 6-1 record so far. JV Baseball is also off to a winning start, with a record of 5-1. Get your tickets now for the Sanford Mainers! The…

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