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An outdoor hula hoop performance  Photo: Courtesy of Hideaway Circus A New Kind of Circus is Coming to Town By Brian Boisvert After enchanting audiences across the country with their outdoor circus “Stars Above,” Hideaway Circus is back with a sequel that promises to be breathtaking. “Canvas Sky” is the latest production from the innovative company, and it’s coming to Cobb Stadium for multiple performances, July 5-7. The show features a cast of ten world-class artists who bring a contemporary…

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Anglers in the mist on Estes Lake Photo: Richard Marks

Community Calendar: June 15-23, 2024 

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette, Events Editor  Visit our Events Calendar https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/events/ for details on these events and on events to come.   Saturday, June 15 Sanford Farmers’ Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St. Low-Cost Rabies Clinic 9:30-11:30 am, Pet Supplies Plus, 1364 Main St. Flag Day Ceremony, 10-11 am, Gateway Park, 11 Riverside Ave. Corner Cupboard, 10 am-noon, Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church, 5 Lebanon St. Kitten adoption event, 12:30-2:30 pm, Pet Supplies Plus, 1364 Main St. Father’s Day Cruise-In,…

Tenters Appear Unmoved by Looming Closure

Robert Pelkey, left, and Alex ponder the closure threat at Heritage Crossing. Photo: Lee Burnett By Lee Burnett An air of anxiety pervaded the tent encampment in the mill yard this week, just days before Saturday’s deadline to vacate. “It’s certainly frustrating. There's not a single one of us who knows where we are going to go to next,” Alex, a former commercial truck driver who declined to give his last name, said of those tenting in the woods bordering…

Sanford Man Arrested on Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

The man believed to be Christopher Belliveau of Sanford, outlined in yellow, is shown approaching Capitol Police officers. Photo: Federal Bureau of Investigation Press Release A Sanford man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for allegedly assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol that disrupted certification of the 2020 presidential election results. According to a press release Wednesday from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Christopher Belliveau, 38, is charged with five felony…

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