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🌱 Sanford man faces long prison term after York County shooting spree.
Sanford, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Sanford! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Sanford man faces long prison term after York County shooting spree.
- How Sanford’s House race helped shape Maine’s new political landscape
Also on today's calendar: The Play That Goes Wrong (High School Edition) and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the turntable sent to the Olympics? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy and warm; p.m. rain, temps: high: 71, low: 55.
- Saturday: Cooler with rain, with a high of 58 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sanford man pleads guilty in connection with four shootings over drug debts (wmtw.com) — A Sanford man has pleaded guilty to federal firearm charges tied to four drug-debt-related shootings in Lebanon and Acton, all within York County. Prosecutors say he fired into a Lebanon home while residents slept and conspired in additional attacks, and he now faces at least 10 years in prison plus potentially decades more at sentencing. 
• Democrats will retain control of Maine Legislature, expanding power in House (newsfromthestates.com) — Sanford voters helped Democrats secure continued control of the Maine Legislature, with one of the party’s key House pickups coming from a Sanford district previously held by Republicans. Local residents can expect Democratic leaders to focus on issues like housing affordability and closing a projected billion‑dollar state budget gap, decisions that could affect taxes, schools, and services across Maine.
📸 Around Sanford
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★ Featured events ★
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Advanced Introduction to Tarot 3 (+ Optional Tarot Decks - $10) - Sanford, ME 2026 →
Sanford Community Adult Education, 668 Main St, Sanford
5:30 pm
Monday November 16
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Other local events
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Fall Sports Award Presentation - PAC
Sanford High School, 100 Alumni Blvd, Sanford
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St. Thomas Mingle Jingle Run 5K & Turkey Trot →
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10th Annual Chocolate Benefit Spectacular →
Nasson Community Center and Little Theatre, 457 Main Street, Sanford
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Sector Spotlights: Advanced Manufacturing Networking Event →
York County Community College, 60 Community Drive, Sanford
4:00 pm -
The Play That Goes Wrong (High School Edition) →
Glenn Performing Arts Center, 200 Sanford Rd, Wells, ME
3:30 pm -
The Play That Goes Wrong (High School Edition) →
Glenn Performing Arts Center, 200 Sanford Rd, Wells, ME
6:30 pm -
The Play That Goes Wrong (High School Edition) →
Glenn Performing Arts Center, 200 Sanford Rd, Wells, ME
6:30 pm
Thursday November 5
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📣 Sanford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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New Englander Breakfast Special
CREW Ogunquit, 8 Shore Road, Ogunquit
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Tech Time →
Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St., Kennebunk
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Pottery Painting, Seaglass Art & More - Open Studio at The Creative Soul →
The Creative Soul, 2 Christensen Lane, Kennebunk
10:00 am -
1,2,3 Play With Me →
Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St., Kennebunk
10:00 am
Thursday November 5
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- Phenom People posted a job opening for Full Time - Sales Associate - Inside Lawn And Garden - Closing in Sanford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Alfred
- Maine election 2026: Democrat Troy Jackson defeats GOP Sen. Susan Collins (providencejournal.com)
Lebanon
- 3 Maine men plead guilty in drug-related drive-by shootings (wgme.com)
- Maine's US Senate results reveal deepening urban-rural partisan divide (newscentermaine.com)
Wells
- Curaleaf Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Wells, ME (pennlive.com)
- Election Day: Why this election could be big for Maine's mobile home owners (newscentermaine.com)
- Maine towns vote overwhelmingly to restrict data center growth (newscentermaine.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the turntable sent to the Olympics?" — Because it was a record player! (Thank you Greg S. for sending it in!)
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