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Celebrated String Quartet Returning to Springvale
Quartet members Lydia Forbes and Kirsten Monke, seated, and Myles Jordan and Philipp Elssner. The DaPonte String Quartet, renowned for their exceptional musicality and artistry, returns to the Sanford Springvale Historical Museum with a concert at 4 pm on Sunday, Aug. 4, that will feature the debut of a new musician.
Art Day in the Park
David Jeannette displays some of his surrealistic paintings. The Sanford Arts Commission is sponsoring “Art Day in the Park” on Sunday, July 28 in scenic Gateway Park at the corner of Washington Street and Riverside Avenue. Artists and the community are invited to this free event, which will be held from noon to 7 pm.
New Store Brings Community of Tabletop Gaming to Damariscotta
For Forrest Meader, of Newcastle, creating a space to cultivate the tabletop gaming community in Lincoln County has always been a goal. On Saturday, July 20 when he opened the doors to his new tabletop game store Mythical Market, at 464 Main St. in Damariscotta his dream came true. “It’s...
Community Calendar: July 27 – August 4, 2024
Yoga at the Orchards, 8-9 am, McDougal Orchards, 201 Hanson Ridge Rd., Springvale. Sanford Farmers’ Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St. Yard Sale, 9 am, Sanford-Springvale Fish & Game Clubhouse, 449 Country Club Rd. Baby Blessings, 10 am-noon, St. George’s Episcopal Church, 3 Emerson St. “The...
Sanford Native Living His Baseball Dream
By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator. Sanford native TJ Curley is living out one of his childhood dreams this summer, donning the jersey of his hometown team, the Sanford Mainers, in the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL). For Curley, a homeschool student who graduated from Sanford in 2023,...
City Council July 16 Meeting Summary
Newly promoted Sanford firefighters (left to right) Assistant Chief Brian G. Watkins, Capt. Gregory Jones and Lt. Jayme Lappin. Sanford city councilors approved a new business for the airport, heard updates on local public works projects and recognized public safety workers at their regular meeting July 16. All members were present, with Executive Administrator Lorisa Ricketts attending via Zoom.
Speedway 95 – Wednesday July 24 RESULTS
After 2 weeks of cancellations due to inclement weather, Speedway 95 was finally able to race on a Wednesday night. First on the agenda were the make-up races from the July 10 rain out, which were originally scheduled for July 17, but were rained out again. On July 10, the only feature completed before the program was washed out was the Road Runners. Donny Silva of Hudson took the win. Nicholas Wark of Etna finished 2nd, followed by Seth Woodard of Plymouth, Doug Woodard of Plymouth and Marcus Sapiel of Bradley in that order. On July 24, the make-up races for the July 10 rain-out were completed prior to the beginning of the regularly scheduled July 24 program.
Big Change Coming to Popular Airline Serving Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts
Over the last few decades, we have seen the airline industry change a lot. Just after September 11, we saw a series of new safety regulations put in place. These were, of course, done in an effort to prevent future terrorist attacks. A few years later, we began to see...
Harris leading Trump by 8 points in Maine: Poll
Vice President Harris leads former President Trump by 8 points in Maine about 100 days out from November’s election, according to a poll from the University of New Hampshire released Friday. The poll showed 48 percent of voters supporting Harris, 40 percent backing Trump, 4 percent for independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and 1 percent…
Maine Association of Broadcasters To Add Three To Hall of Fame
The Maine Association of Broadcasters will induct three veteran broadcasters into its Hall of Fame this fall, of which two have ties to radio. These inductees were selected by a committee comprising MAB Board members and previous Hall of Fame inductees, with the final approval given by the MAB Board of Directors.
Man arrested following murder investigation in South Gardiner
SOUTH GARDINER, Maine (WABI) - A man has been arrested following a murder investigation in South Gardiner. The Gardiner Police Department responded to a call on Bartlett Street in South Gardiner Friday afternoon for a welfare check called in by a family member. When officers arrived on scene they discovered...
Irish minister visits Maine to help build connections with those of Irish descent
PORTLAND (WGME) – An Irish minister is visiting Maine to boost connections with his country and those of Irish decent across New England. Sean Fleming is Ireland’s Minister for the Diaspora, meaning the spread of Irish people living outside the country. He spoke at the Maine Irish Heritage...
'You just have to trust the process': Lewiston youth group takes on Katahdin
LEWISTON, Maine — Hiking Katahdin is no easy task. It's an hours-long, strenuous climb that takes perseverance. Tree Street Youth learned what it takes when the group hiked it last weekend. "The hike was challenging, to say the least," 15-year-old Ali Hussein said. "It felt like it was never-ending."
Oversight may have led to Southwest Airlines flight using closed runway at Portland Jetport
PORTLAND, Maine — A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board says that the flight crew of a Southwest Airlines plane that took off from a temporarily closed runway at the Portland Jetport last month did not realize the runway was closed on that day. The Federal Aviation...
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