What Does a Water District Trustee Do?
by David Parent, Superintendent of the Sanford Water District The Sanford Water District is a quasi-municipal entity, consumer owned, chartered...
Sanford Community Adult Education Announces New Director
Jayne Perkins will be joining the staff of Sanford Community Adult Education (SCAE) on October 12 as its new full-time...
School Committee 9/20 Meeting Summary
The Sanford School Committee met Monday, September 20, 2021. Chair Don Jamison was not present. Vice Chair Paula Cote led...
City Council 9/21 Meeting Summary
The Sanford City Council met Tuesday, September 21, 2021 via Zoom. Councilor Luke Lanigan was absent with notice. Councilor Jonathan...
Sanford/Springvale Tops Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Payroll
Each year the Seacoast Shipyard Association (SSA) holds a press conference to announce the economic impact that PNSY has on...
Planning and Development Process Complaints Investigation
In May 2021, Kristin Collins, an attorney for several Sanford businesses, presented a letter to the City Council expressing their...
Fire Department Log: September 5-11
Fires On Thursday, September 9, multiple units responded to a grease fire at the Springvale Publick House, 481 Main St....
Arrests & Summonses: September 5-11
On Sunday, September 5, there were no arrests or summonses. Among the calls that day were an intoxicated/incapacitated person on...
News Notes: September 19
Sanford kids love bikes! On a warm fall or spring day, the bike rack at the Sanford Middle School is...
People Around Town (and Out of Town!)
Former Sanford alumnus, Chris Kumka (SHS, '93), will be leading the Sanford Springvale Basketball Association this year, operating out of...
Sanford Schools to Start Pooled Testing for Covid-19
by Steve Bussiere, Assistant Superintendent of Schools In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Sanford School Department administrators...
Spartans Home Game Schedule: September 20-25
Monday, September 20 Girls JV Volleyball, 4:00 p.m. vs. South Portland, Partners Bank Competition GymGirls Varsity Soccer, 4:30 p.m. vs....
Community Calendar: September 20-26
Monday, September 20 School Committee, 6:00 p.m., in-person at City Hall Council Chambers and via Zoom. The agenda includes updates...
Subcommittee Reports: September 14, 2021
The City Council’s Subcommittees met on Tuesday, September 14. This is a brief overview of some of the items discussed....
Covid & Vaccination Update
The latest data on the Covid-19 pandemic shows a slight decline in new cases in our community in the past...
School Committee Candidates: Jennifer Davie
On November 2, Sanford and Springvale voters will elect one School Committee member to a three-year term. The candidates are...
School Committee Candidates: Tonya Pickering
On November 2, Sanford and Springvale voters will elect one School Committee member to a three-year term. The candidates are...
ReinCorp to Build Downtown Apartment Complex
On September 15, the Sanford Planning Board gave preliminary approval to ReinCorp of Springvale to construct Central Park Residences, a...