School Notes

Elementary school students move their hands to music from the Portland Symphony String Quartet. Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Musical performance entertains and engages young students: The Portland Symphony String Quartet musicians visited Carl J. Lamb, Sanford Pride and Margaret Chase Smith Elementary Schools on May 9. The quartet brought the beloved story of "Swimmy" to life through music and interactive performances. Students listened as the violin, viola, cello and bass created the sounds of the deep blue sea. They even…

Sports Notes

Great Bay Services participants used Alumni Stadium to prepare for the York County Special Olympics Track Meet. Photo: Great Bay Services By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator Sanford High School Provides Track for Great Bay's Special Olympics Prep Sanford High School Athletic Director Zach Lemelin graciously opened Alumni Stadium recently to allow Great Bay Services participants to practice for the York County Special Olympics Track Meet. According to Lemelin, Great Bay used the track for a couple of weeks…

Passages

compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Ronnie Carlton Bell, 81, of Sanford, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2024, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. Ronnie was born on May 16, 1942, in Jasper, Florida. He grew up in Lakeland, Florida and lived for 33 years in Canton, NC, before moving to Sanford, where he came to be a missionary helper in the Calvary Baptist Church. Ronnie worked all his adult life until retirement as an auto body repairer. He was…

Real Estate Transactions

35 Emery St. (5/10 closing date, listed below) Photo Credit: Google Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan 5/3, 61 Whichers Mill Rd., 6-room Raised Ranch, 3 bed/2 bath, primary bedroom with bath, laundry on second floor, finished walk-out basement, attached 2-car garage, 1.11 acres, $400,000 5/10, 35 Emery St., 7-room New Englander, 4 bed/1.5 bath, newly renovated, hardwood floors, attic, unfinished basement, detached 2-car garage, porch, deck, shed, intown, $385,000 (pictured above) 5/10, 37 Sunny Lane, 4-room Ranch, 2 bed/1 bath, unfinished…

Photo of the Week

Do you see seven turtles? Look at the upper right corner and you’ll see 19 more, basking in the sun on Number Two Pond. Photo taken by Terry Jellerson from the Mousam Way Trail.

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