🌱 How did Sanford volleyball pull off its biggest win yet?

Morning Sanford! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Sanford volleyball pull off its biggest win yet?
• How is Sanford's senator pushing tougher Medicaid fraud crackdowns?

Also on today's calendar: Wicked Strange New England with Jeff Belanger at the Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Volleyball Recap: Sanford Wins with Largest Margin of the Season (maxpreps.com) — Sanford volleyball fans can celebrate a dominant 3–0 Spartans win over Wells, the team's largest margin of the season, with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, and 25-19. The victory evens some early struggles and lifts Sanford to 3–4 as they head on the road to face Windham Wednesday at 7 p.m., while Wells drops to 2–6.
   

• LePage calls for federal crackdown on Medicaid fraud (spectrumlocalnews.com) — State Sen. Matt Harrington of Sanford joined other Republicans in Lewiston urging tougher state and federal action against suspected Medicaid and welfare fraud, including stricter rules on MaineCare providers. Their push includes on-site inspections, faster payment suspensions, and photo IDs on benefit cards, arguing Maine taxpayers deserve stronger oversight of how public assistance dollars are spent.
   

📸 Around Sanford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sanford

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13
• Travel with Kelly: The Magic of Disney - Planning Made Easy - Sanford, ME 2026 →
  Sanford Community Adult Education, 668 Main St, Sanford
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Wicked Strange New England with Jeff Belanger at the Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library →
  Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library, 952 Main Street, Sanford
  5:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Tee Off For The Torch →
  Sanford Country Club, 588 Country Club Rd, Sanford
  10:00 am
Friday October 30
• Smitty's GameLab: Halloween Parties →
  Smitty's GameLAB Sanford, 1327 Main Street, Sanford
  8:00 pm
• Smitty's GameLab: Halloween Parties in Sanford & Topsham →
  Smitty's GameLAB Sanford, 1327 Main Street, Sanford
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Tech Time →
  Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St., Kennebunk
  10:00 am
• Thursday Family Fun Play →
  Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St., Kennebunk
  10:00 am
• Historic District Walking Tour →
  Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk
  10:30 am
• Living with Grief →
  Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St., Kennebunk
  11:00 am
• Drop-in Tech Help →
  Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St., Kennebunk
  3:00 pm
• Beyond the Bedside: Planning to Care →
  Berwick Public Library, 103 Old Pine Hill Road, Berwick
  5:30 pm
• Power Flow with Kathie →
  One Earth Natural Food Store, 191 Emery Mills Road, Shapleigh
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Applebee's - Apple American Group posted a job opening for Bartender in Sanford. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Server in Sanford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sanford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wells

• Former Chester resident comes out with Stone House mystery (chestertelegraph.org)
• What mechanics say to do if your car was splashed by saltwater (wmtw.com)
• Sonder Dram Returns To Downtown Lewiston With New Ownership (wblm.com)

Kennebunk

• Kennebunk considers 3 development plans for nearly 100 new homes (wgme.com)
• Paul LePage touts national support at campaign event in Lewiston (wgme.com)

Ok Sanford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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