Steady Stream of Voters Cast Ballots Early

Workers Shawn Lord and Peggy Booker-Turgeon help voters cast their ballots Wednesday at Sanford City Hall. Photo: Lee Burnett By Gail Burnett Thousands of Sanford residents decided to vote early or absentee in this year’s presidential election, beating the expected crowds on Tuesday at the high school. City Clerk Sue Cote said that as of Wednesday evening, 5,144 of the city’s 16,558 registered voters had either asked for an absentee ballot or come into City Hall to vote. All but…
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Lanigan Released on Bail, No Plea Entered

State Rep. Lucas Lanigan By Zendelle Bouchard State Rep. Lucas Lanigan has been released on bail following his arraignment on a charge of domestic violence aggravated assault, a Class B felony that carries a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment and a $20,000 fine. His next court date will be in March. Lanigan turned himself in to authorities on Monday, Oct. 28. At the arraignment hearing on Wednesday, District Court Judge John Lucy did not ask for a plea.…
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Survey Says: Don’t Ban Cell Phones Now

Photo: Pixabay By Andrew Morin, Sanford High School Student Sanford schools will keep their current cell phone policy for now following a review of survey responses on the subject by the School Committee at an Oct. 21 workshop. Students, parents and staff members see cell phones differently according to the survey, but there is consensus that a complete ban is not necessary. The policy now requires cell phones to be on silent and in a designated area to avoid disruptions…
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News Notes

York County Community College nursing students Zoe Lafleur-Kief, Jazmin Buck, and Susanna Maynard, standing left to right next to Sheila Dube, Springvale Library’s youth services librarian, met with their “patients” at the library’s Teddy Bear Clinic on Oct. 25. The stuffed animals were all cared for and their young owners learned about what to expect when visiting the doctor. Photo: Springvale Library Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Info on health insurance options at your fingertips: Nasson Health Care recently posted a…
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Business Notes

Painting gnomes at Hammer & Stain; appliances awaiting their next assignment at Main St. Appliance. Photos: Hammer & Stain and Zendelle Bouchard By Zendelle Bouchard Openings, Moves & Expansions; Subway Closes Downtown A brand-new business opened this past weekend at Main Street Marketplace (formerly Midtown Mall). Hammer & Stain York County offers evening and weekend DIY crafting and art workshop experiences. At their inaugural workshop, participants painted ceramic Christmas decorations including trees, sleighs and more. Some of the other workshops…
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