Proposed Zoning Changes Presented to Council
By Zendelle Bouchard At the City Council meeting Dec. 5., 2023, public hearings were held on proposed changes to the...
Homelessness Update from the City Manager
By Zendelle Bouchard At the City Council meeting on Dec. 5, 2023, City Manager Steve Buck reported on the upcoming...
Photo of the Week – Hollydaze Parade
Partners Bank employees and families assemble before the parade.Photo: Kim Stewart
Community Calendar: Dec. 4-10, 2023
Compiled by Lisa Blanchette Monday, Dec. 4 Holiday Fair, (12/2-12/9) Springvale Public Library 443 Main St. School Committee Meeting, 6...
Shooting Follows Confrontation Downtown
Police are investigating what led to a shooting in downtown Sanford just as the Holly Daze parade was about to...
Warming Center Opens at Lafayette School
York County Shelter Program staff, from left to right, Megan Gean-Gendron, Linda Pataki, Wes Phinney, Jason Tuttle and, in foreground,...
Spree of Trees
Dawn Brown, event organizer, displays the award that goes to the creators of the tree thatcollects the most raffle tickets....
Thirty Families Apply for Latest Habitat Home
Amy Nucci, executive director, John Roberts, James Connally, development officer in front of Habitat for Humanity’s latest new home at...
Victorian Nutcracker Returning to the Sanford Performing Arts Center
Press Release Following two triumphant years on the SPAC stage, Portland Ballet is back with the cherished holiday favorite, “A...
You’ll Want Seconds of This “Oliver!”
Oliver (Irie Mastrella) and The Artful Dodger (Bryn Rice) take their bows during the curtain call at Nasson Little Theatre's...
Christmas at the Goodwin House
Goodwin House Victorian Christmas Tree Photo: Thom Gagne By Thom Gagne Have you visited the Victoria Mansion in Portland during the...
Out in the Woods: Deering Pond History
Skim ice on Deering PondPhoto credit: Lee Burnett By Kevin McKeon, Director, Mousam Way Land Trust. Adapted from The Natural History...
News Notes: December 3, 2023
Alfred residents and others attend a public hearing Nov. 27 onYork County’s proposed substance abuse recovery and first responder training...
Toys for Tots Local Dropoff Sites & Program Links
Compiled by Dave Rude and Zendelle Bouchard Toys for Tots of Southern York County is now collecting toys for distribution...
Passages: December 3, 2023
L-R: Theresa M. Rivard, Glen W Carter Jr., Richard "Dick" Grant Ford Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Theresa M. Rivard,...
SPORTS NOTES
SHS junior Audrey Payeur competes during a regular season game for the Spartans Photo: Sanford Athletics Instagram Compiled by Sam...
Real Estate Transactions: November 17-22, 2023
526 Main St., Springvale (closing date 11/17). Photo: Google Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan 11/17, 526 Main St., Springvale, 8-room New...
City Council 11/21 Meeting Summary
Springvale resident Jim Deyermond (at podium) addresses the Council By Zendelle Bouchard The Sanford City Council met November 21, 2023....