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The boiler house of the International Woolen Company. Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Sanford awarded EPA grants for assessment and cleanup of mill properties: On May 20, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the City of Sanford substantial funding under the EPA Brownfields Program in two categories. The first is an Assessment Grant for $500,000, which will be used to conduct ten Phase I and seven Phase II environmental site assessments. The focus area is the Historic Mill Yard, including priority…
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Memorial Day Commemorated at Veterans Cemetery Despite Rainy Weather

Vice Admiral George Emery, USN (Ret.) and Senator Susan Collins lay the memorial wreath. Credit: Pamela Hodgdon By Nadine Gookin The Memorial Day event at the Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery in Springvale proceeded as planned on May 27 despite the wet and rainy conditions. A large, dedicated group of attendees, many of whom stood outside the Committal Shelter in the rain, gathered to honor and remember our nation's veterans. The ceremony featured meaningful speeches from Senator Susan Collins and Vice…
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Out In The Woods

The state champion sweet gum tree can be found on the shore of Number One Pond. Ornamental Sweet Gum Has Brilliant Color, Spiky Fruit Photo: Kevin McKeon By Kevin McKeon, Maine Master Naturalist In 1928, Dutch elm disease was first reported in Ohio, entering from the Netherlands in beetle-infested veneer logs. Quarantine and sanitation procedures kept the disease in relative check, but then World War II happened, and priorities understandably changed. As the disease spread, the sweet gum became a…
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Art Walk Heads Over to Central Park

Artist Madi Mullet exhibits prints, cards and bookmarks at last month’s art walk. Photo: Evelyn Nitzberg The second art walk of the season plans to set up at Central Park to test out the venue as an alternative to the sidewalk along Main Street. The event runs from 4 pm to sunset on Friday, June 14. Art walk organizer Evelyn Nitzberg said Central Park offers a more relaxed atmosphere than Main Street, and the visual effect of clusters of people…
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May 20 School Committee Highlights

By Kendra Williams School Committee members on May 20 learned more about a new program that will expand access to high-quality pre-kindergarten education for 4-year-olds in town. Assistant Superintendent Steve Bussiere explained that the P-K Partnership grant from the Maine Department of Education will fund programming for 16 students at the YMCA, where many youngsters already go for daycare. The pre-K component will be offered at no cost to parents or the School Department, Bussiere said. The YMCA will oversee…
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