School Notes

In Veterans Day events, students at Sanford’s elementary schools thank and honor those who served. Pictured are celebrations at Carl J. Lamb (top left), Sanford Pride (top right), and Margaret Chase Smith (bottom) elementary schools. Photo: Sanford School Department Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Students at Sanford’s three elementary schools honor those who served: The gymnasium at Margaret Chase Smith Elementary School was filled with pride, gratitude and patriotic spirit on Nov. 7 as students and staff welcomed dozens of veterans,…

Passages

Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Howard Acker, a native of Alfred, passed away on Oct. 13, 2024, in Charlottesville, VA. He was born on Sept. 23, 1930, to Henry Palmer Acker and Mary Greim Acker. He grew up in the Sanford/Springvale area, graduating from Sanford High School in 1949. Howard was an apprentice at Saco Lowell shops in Lowell, MA, where he learned to be a draftsman. He married the love of his life, Marcia Elaine King, in June 1952.…

Real Estate Transactions

821 Main St. (11/8 closing, listed below) Photo: Google Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan 11/6, 3 Nottingham Dr., 4-room Cape, 4 bed/1 bath, two bedrooms on first floor, full basement, deck, shed, 1.21 acres, $389,000 11/7, 264 Sunset Rd., Springvale, 6-room Cape, 3 bed/2 bath, bedroom and laundry on first floor, full walk-out basement, wrap-around deck, 2 acres, built in 2024, $440,000 11/7, 186 Twombley Rd., 2-story Duplex, 2 rental units: 2 bed/1 bath each, pantry, attic, unfinished basement, metal roof,…

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Photo of the Week

Many mallards gather on Number 2 Pond next to Oscar Emery Drive. Photo: Terry Jellerson

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