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Council Enacts 6-Month Data Center Pause
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Final Art Walk of the Season to Celebrate Local Creativity, Community
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Community Calendar August 8-16
Free Meals & Pantries Mon/Wed – Free Store @ North Parish, 9:00 am-noon, 893 Main St. Mon – Sanford Food…
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Survey Says … Newspaper’s Readers Mostly Satisfied
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Changes to Special Education Services for Young Children
Photo: Sanford School Department Beginning Aug. 31, the Sanford School Department will assume responsibility for Child Find and special education…
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Sanford 25 Years Ago
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Chamber Update: July, August
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Out in the Woods
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‘The Correspondent’ by Virginia Evans
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New Look for Medical Care at York County Jail
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Photo of the Week
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Finding Peace Along the Springvale Farm Walk
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Sanford Officer Patrols with 1 Badge, 2 Wheels
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News Notes
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