The Way I See It: The Origins of New Year’s Day
by Sharon Bouchard New Year’s Day was, from its inception in 2000 BC and for thousands of years, a religious...
Month: December 2020
Downtown Apartment Buildings Given Preliminary Approval
At its December 16 meeting, the Planning Board gave preliminary approval to two new apartment buildings to be constructed in...
Recent Real Estate Sales
Closing DateAddressDescriptionPrice12/988 Farview Dr.6 room Cape, 3 bed/2 bath, 2 car garage, fireplace, fenced yard$275,00012/101438 Main St.7,200 sq ft commercial...
Sanford’s Successful BRIDGE Program May Expand
At the School Committee’s December 21 meeting, Special Education Director Stacey Bissell gave a presentation on the BRIDGE program, which...
Sanford Police Log Digest: December 15-21
DateTimeLocationCall ReasonAction12/154:03aHigh & Brompton Sts.M/V stopArrested Dale E. Sanborn of Shapleigh: warrant12/159:28aHigh St.VandalismReport taken12/152:47pPrescott St.Domestic disturbanceArrested Kelli Worley of Sanford:...
City Council 12/22 Meeting Summary
At the Sanford City Council’s regular meeting on December 22, the following items were presented or discussed: Councilor Ayn Hanselmann...
Latest Covid Data & Vaccine Update
In the latest data available from Maine CDC, cases of Covid-19 in Sanford and Springvale continue to increase at a...
Holiday Publication Schedule
Due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, we are altering the Sanford Springvale News publication schedule as follows: The...
Community Calendar: December 21-27
Monday, December 21 The School Committee will meet at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Among the items on the agenda are...
News Notes: December 20
If you're new to town, please be aware that Christmas trees are not picked up during regular trash collection. The...
Holiday Schedule for City Services
This may not be complete - it will be updated as information is available. Wednesday, December 23 School vacation beginsGoodall...
Latest Covid Numbers
Cases of Covid-19 continue to surge our community. With data updated as of December 13, Maine CDC is reporting 75...
Covid-19 Vaccination Update
At the December 15 meeting of the City Council’s Public Safety Subcommittee, City Manager Steven Buck and Fire Chief Steve...
Energy Storage – A New Industry for Sanford
At its December 15 meeting, the Site Plan Review Committee approved an application by New England Battery Storage, LLC, to...
Sanford Police Log Digest: December 8-14
DateTimeLocationCall ReasonAction12/810:42aSpencer Hill Rd.Burglary of a M/VReport taken12/811:14aMain St. & Mayflower Dr.M/V stopArrested Tanya L. Gouin of Sanford: warrant12/83:29pInternational Dr.Medical...
Home Sales December 4-11
Closing DateAddressDescriptionPrice12/421 Mackenzie Way7 room Cape, 3 bed/2 bath, hardwood floors, fireplace$321,00012/433 North Ave.6 room New Englander, 3 bed/1 bath$160,00012/430...
Business Notes: December 13
Local businesses are getting in the holiday spirit! This year, Garnsey Brothers Insurance wanted to do something special for area...
School Notes: December 13
Willard School recently ran a contest seeking the best student from each grade level (plus a runner-up) to be the...