Summer Days pancake breakfast at the Town Green in Sanford, Maine. The Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church will be flipping pancakes 7-10:30am on Saturday, August 4th! Plain, and blueberry pancakes, sausage, orange juice and coffee for $5.00 per person or $3.00 for a smaller portion. Join us for a great start to the Sanford Summer Days!

As children and adults throughout Maine enjoy a well deserved summer vacation, the United Way of York County and several community partners are thinking ahead to make sure that children enter the new school year ready to learn, equipped with the tools they need to succeed, by joining a statewide effort to provide donated items such as backpacks, calculators, pens, pencils, rulers and composition notebooks to children unable to afford them.

"One of our primary goals at United Way is to create and support efforts that help children and youth meet academic milestones and graduate on time," says Kathryn Davis, President and CEO of United Way of York County. "We are excited to join forces with other nonprofits and the ‘Tools for School’ campaign to help get these children off on the right foot in September."

Summer is upon us and, if you have a new puppy or older dog, there are a few things to consider when planning for fun in the sun.  Here are some tips and suggestions to consider when including Fido in your plans...

Taking Your Dog to An Outdoor Event:  Backyard BBQs, block parties and get-togethers with family and friends sometimes include an invitation to “bring your dog!”  If you choose to do so, be sure you plan ahead so that things go smoothly.  Always consider a public event as a training opportunity for your dog.  Wear your treat pouch and load it with delicious tidbits your dog loves.  Keep your pup on a leash so you have control over him at all times.  Here at our puppy school, we teach our customers to step on their puppy’s leash when people approach.  This way, the pup can’t jump on people who want to interact