Getting Ready for the Acton Fair

Mark Yerkes and Lawrence Furbish rebuilding the Rotary booth Photo: Renée Morin By Lawrence Furbish The 160th version of the Acton Fair runs Aug. 22 to 25, and that means you will soon be able to get your yearly fix of the unique and highly prized Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club chicken livers. In preparation, members of the Rotary Club are renovating and upgrading the booth where these lovely little delicacies are prepared. The history of the booth and project is interesting.…

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Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Lynne E. Cieslik, 76, of Springvale, died peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at her home. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on Aug. 25, 1947, the daughter of John and Doris (Larson) Erickson. When she was eight, Lynne and her family moved to Maine, where she attended Sanford High School and the CMMC School of Nursing. Lynne went on to graduate with a degree in X-ray technology and worked for several years as an…

Sports Notes

The Mainers fell to the Newport Gulls in the championship series of the NECBL playoffs. Photo: Madison Giltner Photography By Sam Bonsey Mainers Magical Season Ends in Championship Series The Sanford Mainers fell just short of NECBL glory, losing to the Newport Gulls in a hard-fought best-of-three championship series that went the distance. The Mainers, who went 11-1 over the final 12 games of the regular season, took the opener of the series, 7-1, on Wednesday, August 7, with Connor…
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Real Estate Transactions

85 Jackson St. (8/5 closing date, listed below) Photo: Google Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan 7/31, 809 New Dam Rd., 6-room Ranch, single wide manufactured home, 3 bed/2 bath, porch, ample parking, built in 2015, $122,500 8/1, 171 Stanley Rd., 6-room Colonial, 3 bed/2.5 bath, primary bedroom with ensuite, open concept kitchen/living room, laundry on second floor, office, unfinished basement, attached 2-car garage, deck, porch, 4.51 acres, built in 2024, $550,000 8/5, 85 Jackson St., 12-room New Englander, 4 bed/2 bath,…

Financial Supporters: We Couldn’t Do This Without You  

Our heartfelt “Thank You” to these recent donors:  Carol Forbess Lawrence Furbish Lynn Serritella Kendra & Paul Williams

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