SANFORD — York County Community Action Corporation announced that it has received a total of $45,000 in three grants from United Way of York County. The first is a two-year grant totaling $30,000. This investment will support YCCAC’s York County Transport program, which provides transportation to medical and other health-related appointments to low-income York County […]
2018
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Reasoning by historical analogies
Reasoning by historical analogy is dangerous. Georges Santayana notwithstanding, history does not repeat itself. Rather, the value of history is in what we learn from the past. Failures are as instructive as successes, if not more so. From the day Islamic Jihadists struck the World Trade Center more than 16 years ago, those favoring and […]
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A Vigil for Peace remembers Florida school shooting victims
LYMAN — In memory of the victims and families of the Florida school shooting, a Vigil for Peace will be held at the Goodwin Mills United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. on March 15. During the event, the community will come together as an advocate for our children and safety in our schools. The vigil […]
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30th annual KHS Variety Show nears
KENNEBUNK — The 30th annual KHS Alumni Variety Show will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 17 at the Kennebunk Town Hall. There will be dancing, baton twirling and skits and in honor of Sondra Stevens Shields who started the variety show 30 years ago, her original baton twirllers will be brought back to […]
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Sanford’s new Rescue 7 a ‘giant toolbox’
SANFORD — A new-to-Sanford heavy rescue vehicle arrived in the city Wednesday morning and will be placed into service within the next couple of weeks. Rescue 7 will replace a 33-year-old squad truck, and was purchased for $225,000, about $25,000 below what the Sanford City Council had authorized for the expenditure in September. Sanford Fire Chief […]
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Local residents on Simmons College Dean’s List
BOSTON, Mass. — The following local students were named to the 2017 fall semester Dean’s List at Simmons College in Boston: • Grace Elizabeth Gile, of Alfred. • Nell Waterman Spencer of Buxton. • Lindsay Jean Nichols of Kennebunk. • Samantha F Witkus of Kennebunk. • Fiona Lucas Harms of Kennebunkport. • Kaitlyn I. Watt of Saco. • Eliza Rose […]
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‘One approval away’ for EPA to demolish Sanford mill tower
SANFORD — The city of Sanford is just one step away from receiving help from the federal government with the burned out rear tower of the Stenton Trust mill building on River Street. If all goes well, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will dismantle the rear tower and separate, remove, and dispose of mixed and […]
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Book Bonanza at the Beach nearing
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Tired of working on your taxes? Take a tax break and come down to Libby Library in Old Orchard Beach on Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24 for a special sale to benefit a good cause. Books and movies will be avalible for your choosing for only $2 a bag. […]
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Professionals give BIS students career advice
BIDDEFORD — Students at Biddeford Intermediate School took some time off from spelling tests and math lessons to learn about possible career paths on Wednesday morning. The school offered an array of interesting guests who gave Career Day presentations and discussed their own career choices with students in half-hour segments, giving students food for thought […]