A Modern Day Barn Raising

Prior to raising Photo Credit - Lawrence Furbish By Lawrence Furbish, President, Sweat Morin Homestead In the 18th and 19th centuries, a barn raising referred to a collective action by the community to build or rebuild a barn for a neighbor. It was very common in rural North America because a barn was necessary for a farmer to store grain and hay and to house livestock. On Tuesday, April 23, a different and modern kind of barn raising took place…
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How did Springvale Look Before the Great Fire and Urban Renewal?

Springvale after the 1905 fire Photo: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society By Lawrence Furbish, President, Sanford-Springvale Historical Society The Sanford-Springvale Historical Society will offer a one-hour walk next Saturday, May 4, highlighting two times when the village of Springvale was changed dramatically – once by fire and once by urban renewal. The event is one of 50 walks planned around the state for Jane’s Walk ME, sponsored by Maine Preservation. This is the first such walk to be held in Sanford. It…
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News Notes

Local firefighters put out a dump truck fire on Route 112. Quick action by the driver, Logan Ricker of Sanford, prevented injuries. Photo: York County Sherriff’s Department Compiled by Zendelle Bouchard A narrow escape: Logan S. Ricker of Sanford had a narrow escape on April 16, when the dump truck he was driving caught fire in Arundel. Ricker saw smoke coming from the truck after turning onto Route 111 from Limerick Road and quickly pulled over. Shortly after, the vehicle…
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2024 Mainers Coaching Staff Announced

New Assistant Coach, Jeff Heinz Photo: Courtesy of Bridgton Academy By Justin Ciavolella, Director of Broadcasting & Media Sanford Mainers fourth-year head coach Nic Lops announced his coaching staff for the upcoming 2024 New England Collegiate Baseball League season on Tuesday afternoon. Lops will be joined in the dugout by second-year assistant Tim Moreau and newcomer Jeff Heinz. Heinz, a Stratham, New Hampshire native, joins the Sanford organization from Bridgton Academy where he serves as an assistant coach on the…
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Community Members Clean Up Sanford for Earth Day

Lawrence Furbish works in a sweet fern planting.  Photo: Bridget Salantri      By Bridget Salantri and Zendelle Bouchard Great weather and great community spirit came together on Earth Day weekend, April 20-21, as volunteers pitched in all over town to show Sanford and Springvale some love and help the environment at the same time. Roundabout: It took only two dedicated volunteers to clean up the south Sanford roundabout at the intersection of routes 4 and 109 early on Saturday morning. Lawrence Furbish…
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