Chocolate Benefit to Fight Student Food Insecurity

The Sanford Backpack Program is gearing up for its eighth annual Chocolate Benefit, scheduled for 6 pm Saturday, May 18, at Memorial Gym. This is the program’s largest fundraiser of the year and supports about one-half of the program’s operating budget. Fifteen local chocolatiers will create decadent, bite-sized chocolate treats for attendees and compete for awards. Chocolatiers include: Sarah’s Table; Lambert Foundations; Jen’s Delightful Sweets; Jon Bettis; Church of Latter-day Saints; the Sanford Middle School PTA; Don Twombley Photography; Frannie’s…
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School Committee Meeting Highlights 5/6/2024

By Kendra Williams SRTC The Sanford Regional Technical Center Advisory Committee, comprised of representatives and superintendents from the seven partner schools, sat with students from their schools to hear about their experiences and those of their peers during a meeting May 6 at the SRTC Cafe. Prior to the luncheon, the committee held its monthly business meeting with several important discussions, including: There continues to be strong interest in the SRTC programs; 649 students from partner schools applied for admission…
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Captain Scott Lizotte (left) of the Sanford Fire Department presents Firefighter Tyler Nobile with his permanent shield. Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Moving up a rung on the ladder: Sanford Fire Department’s Tyler Nobile of B shift has earned his permanent shield. New employees earn their permanent shield when their shift peers feel they have completed the objectives set for them within their first year, which is filled with many trials and challenges. The department noted that Firefighter/EMT-A Nobile, always ready…
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Financial Supporters: We Couldn’t Do This Without You  

Our heartfelt “Thank You” to these recent donors: Merilee & John Perkins Lynn Serritella Rynep Vaneldik
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Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Betty Lou Drouin, 85, of Sanford, passed away peacefully April 28 at Brentwood Nursing Home. She was born in Springvale on Dec. 15, 1938, the daughter of Ellsworth and Gladys Nichols. She attended Sanford schools and worked at General Electric in Somersworth, NH. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends and watching her beloved Boston Red Sox. Betty was predeceased by her husband Ronald and daughter Karen (Drouin) Warner and grandson Tyler Woodsome. Survivors include…
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