Robert C. Brown, 65, of Sanford, was found by passersby, police said, and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica coming to Sanford
The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center, is set to be in Sanford Tuesday through Sunday, Sept. 5-10. It will be located on Route 109 in South Sanford, across from Walmart. The Wall will be open 24 hours a day starting on Thursday, […]
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Local schools make last-minute push to prepare for new students from asylum-seeking families
In Freeport and Sanford, schools have hired English instructors and made other adjustments needed to welcome dozens of new students.
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Vermont man was working in yard with grandson before fatal crash in Sanford
Sanford police are still investigating what caused the driver to go off the road and hit Michael Gilbar and his grandson.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Sanford man pleads guilty to child exploitation charges
Joseph Zoll, 63, pleaded guilty Wednesday and faces up to 50 years in prison.
Posted inMaine, News
In a Sanford kitchen, a community comes together to welcome asylum seekers
The kitchen at the Nasson Community Center has become a gathering space for asylum seeking families to check in on one another over vast pots of food from their homelands.
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Sanford Mainers begin new season with plenty of in-state talent
Eleven players who grew up or play college baseball in Maine are on the roster of a team in its 21st season in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
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Maine Army National Guard plans June community outreach projects
The Maine Army National Guard plans this month to be involved in six community outreach projects of various sizes for the 2023 annual training season. Officially termed Innovative Readiness Training, or IRTs, the projects have long been a staple in the Maine National Guard’s annual training repertoire, particularly for engineering and transportation units. The federal […]
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Sanford crisis highlights lack of statewide General Assistance database
An influx of asylum seekers has overwhelmed city staff, who have been forced to cross-check GA rolls in other communities to make sure no one receives benefits twice.
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City officials say asylum seekers were promised better benefits in Sanford
City Manager Steve Buck says many of the more than 100 people who have come to Sanford for assistance “were solicited and brought here.”