Out in the Woods

A painted turtle laying eggs in the sand along the Rail Trail Photo: Kevin McKeon Painted Turtles Have a Strong Homing Instinct By Kevin McKeon, Maine Master Naturalist The 15-million-year-old painted turtle can be found resting in and around the wetlands along many Sanford trails, basking on a log around Mousam River or maybe on a rock in Deering Pond. When hunting for shellfish along the muddy bottoms and munching on the various water plants in and along the riverbanks,…
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UMaine Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale

From a press release The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener plant sale will be held on Saturday, May 18 from 8:30 am to noon at 15 Oak St., Springvale. UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will be on hand to offer advice about plant selection and answer questions. Selections include native and pollinator plants, organic vegetable and herb seedlings, annuals and perennials. This year will highlight native plants and seedlings. Attendees can also learn more about Maine Master Gardener…
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School Notes

Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan SHS freshmen perform at the Maine ACDA festival: Sanford High School Choral Director Ryan Geary (left in photo) accompanied five freshmen (left to right, next to Geary: Max Hylton, Ava Allen, Morgan Bailey, Olivia Giles and Avila Cyr) to the Maine American Choral Directors Association State Festival, held at Waterville High School on May 4. The freshmen sang with the Katahdin Choir, a soprano-alto group led by conductor Kenneth Griffith of the Boston Children’s Chorus. The…
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Sports Notes

Jordan Bissonnette, Tucker Walker, and Cam Suhy will represent Sanford at the Don Roux Field in Lewiston on Saturday, July 20, at 4 p.m. Photo: Kelly Foley, Spartan Times Compiled by Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator SHS Football players selected to play in annual Lobster Bowl Three Sanford High School football players have been selected to participate in the annual Maine Lobster Bowl this summer. Jordan Bissonnette, Tucker Walker, and Cam Suhy will represent Sanford at the Don Roux…
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Real Estate Transactions

5 Water St., Springvale (4/30 closing date, listed below) Photo Credit: Google Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan 4/25, 47 Elm St., Springvale, 7-room New Englander, 3 bed/1 bath, laundry on first floor, wide-board flooring, built-ins, attached two-story barn, $305,000 4/26, Map R8/36a Harry Howes Rd., 6-room Raised Ranch, 3 bed/2 bath, open living space, family room, oversized 2-car garage under, deck, rural setting on 1 acre, built in 2024, $440,000 4/29, 11 Trelane Dr., Springvale, 8-room Ranch, 3 bed/1 bath, mudroom,…
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