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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
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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PublishedAugust 14, 2023
The Wall that heals coming to Sanford
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PublishedAugust 3, 2023
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.
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PublishedJune 28, 2023
Sanford man pleads guilty to child exploitation charges
Joseph Zoll, 63, pleaded guilty Wednesday and faces up to 50 years in prison.
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PublishedJune 25, 2023
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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PublishedJune 15, 2023
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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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Asylum seekers in Sanford forced to leave hotels as housing vouchers run out
City officials say about half of the 28 families who received General Assistance vouchers last month have found other housing, but some are still searching and others will have to leave hotels before those new options become available.
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PublishedMay 11, 2023
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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PublishedMay 9, 2023
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."
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PublishedMay 9, 2023
Lawmakers consider panel to better integrate New Mainers into public schools
The 16-member panel would build on the lessons learned by communities with sizable New Mainer populations, such as Portland and Lewiston.
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