Air Force Band to Bring Holiday Cheer to Sanford

The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band is celebrating the season in Sanford Photo Credit: Air Force Bands website By Brian Boisvert The Sanford Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is set to host a spectacular holiday performance by the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band on Saturday, December 14, at 7:00 PM. This free concert, titled "A Holiday Salute," promises to be a memorable evening of patriotism and community spirit. The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band,…
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Out in the Woods

Needle ice pushing up soil particles Photo Credit: Thomas Bresson-Wikipedia Needle Ice By Kevin McKeon, Maine Master Naturalist On our trail walks during early winter, we often see small areas of ice crystals poking above the ground, looking like groups of tiny icicles. We also hear them crunch underfoot. These are ice crystals formed just beneath the soil surface called needle ice. James Carter, former professor of geology and geography at Illinois State University, describes its formation in the following…
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Friends, Family Celebrate Raymond Payeur

From a press release Raymond Payeur greets his grandson Randy, great-grandson Randy Jr, great-granddaughter Alex, and great-great-granddaughter Tara Rollins. Photo: Barbara Johansen Family and friends of Raymond J. Payeur, a longtime resident of Sanford and proprietor of Payeur Realty on Main Street, are honoring him in the weeks leading to his 100th birthday on Jan. 14. Payeur recently received the Boston Post Cane from selectmen in North Berwick, where he moved after retirement. The cane is an honor bestowed on…
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Sanford is on the Move

Photo credit: City of Sanford Growth Council By Kendra Williams The Sanford Regional Growth Council Director Keith McBride provided a 2024 fourth quarter report, full of positive developments, to the City Council at its November 26 meeting. He began by noting some changing trends. The labor market is cooling, which means fewer available jobs but also makes labor costs for employers more sustainable. The housing market is slowing a bit also. Listings are staying on the market for an average…
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School Notes

Students at Carl J. Lamb Elementary School enjoy new playground equipment, part of the school’s multi-phase playground upgrade project. Photo: Sanford School Department Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan CJL students can’t wait for recess: Thanks to a generous $50,000 donation from the Gerard and Gertrude Genest Charitable Trust, the Sanford Schools Legacy Foundation recently purchased a spinner, Cozy Cocoons and Bernie the Bus for the Carl J. Lamb Elementary School (CJL) playground. “This is Phase 2 of the recent upgrades at…
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