Main Street to Close for Car Show

Last year’s car show Photo: Jenna Blanchette Compiled by Lee Burnett Downtown Sanford will be hopping next Friday night, July 26, with the sounds of Doo-wop, the aroma of barbecue and the flash of chrome. More than 100 vintage cars are expected to line Main Street for Cruising with Friends, a car show organized by Friends of Downtown. Main Street between Washington Street and Winter Street will be closed to car traffic from 4 to 8 pm. A food court…
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This Year’s Farm Walk is for the Birds – and the Fun

Matt McAdam mows a path across McDougal Orchards fields in advance of the Springvale Farm Walk. Photo: Lee Burnett By Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor Residents and visitors will have a chance to walk from farm to farm in the agricultural pocket of Springvale during the weekend of July 27 and July 28 to celebrate Maine Open Farm Day. The 10th annual Springvale Farm Walk is a self-guided walk between farms linked by mowed paths and gravel trails. The 10 farms…
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Community Calendar: July 20-28, 2024 

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette, Events Editor  Visit our Events Calendar https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/events/ for details on these and future events. Saturday, July 20 Yoga at the Orchards, 8-9 am, McDougal Orchards, 201 Hanson Ridge Rd., Springvale Sanford Farmers’ Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St. Free Reiki Circle, 10-11 am, Springvale Library, 443 Main St. Corner Cupboard, 10 am-noon, Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church, 5 Lebanon St. 2nd Chance Closet (Rummage Sale), 10 am-2 pm, Crossroads United Methodist Church, 15 Grammar Rd.…
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Homelessness Update: Cleanup, Housing First & Warming Center

Trauma Services personnel cleaning up the former encampment at Heritage Crossing. Photo: News & History of Sanford on Facebook By Zendelle Bouchard Heritage Crossing Cleanup At the City Council’s regular meeting on July 16, City Manager Steve Buck provided an update from the recent Homeless Task Force meeting on the closure of the Heritage Crossing homeless encampment. A staggering amount of trash and needles was collected from the site over two three-day cleanup sessions. The first cleanup session, by the…
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Broadway Classics on Stage in Sanford

The cast of Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway Photo: SPAC Press Release Following the strong audience response to last season’s “100 Years of Broadway,” creator Neil Berg is returning with an all-new show, featuring new songs and an all-new cast, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Sanford Performing Arts Center. "101 Years of Broadway" is a sprawling revue of treasures from the best-loved musicals of all time. A stellar assembly of Broadway’s finest performers takes center stage,…
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