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Mayflower makes an early appearance. Photo: Kevin McKeon

FAA Rules Create Changes at Sanford Airport

Sanford Regional Airport Manager Allison Navia presents her recommendations for FAA compliance changes to the City Council Photo: WSSR TV By Kendra Williams City councilors on April 15 unanimously approved a proposed change in Pilots Cove Cafe’s lease at the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport to comply with stricter federal rules about non-aviation uses of airport property. Airport Manager Allison Navia explained the need for an amendment prompted by 2023 rule changes to the Federal Aviation Administration regulations. Pilots Cove Cafe…

New Lines to Offer Speedier Internet

Crews for Breezeline string cable in Springvale. Photo: Lee Burnett By Lee Burnett Breezeline has been stringing fiber optic cable throughout Sanford in recent weeks, giving the city’s 11,200 households another option for the fastest internet service available. Comcast deployed its Xfinity fiber optic network in 2023. Breezeline, of Quincy, MA, says the investment in fiber shows it’s serious about high levels of customer service. “These new fiber-to-the-home deployments are part of our commitment to the Maine communities we serve,”…

SMS Students to Bring “Beauty” to Life

By Grace Pearson, Sanford High School senior SMS Theater Troupe will be presenting performances of “Beauty and the Beast” from 7:30-8:30 pm on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3 at the Sanford Performing Arts Center.   The show is an adaptation of the Disney film of the same name. It follows a young woman named Belle who dreams of living a better life, and the Beast, a prince cursed by an enchantress. The only way for the Beast to break…

Community Calendar: April 26-May 4, 2025 

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette Ongoing Kindergarten registration, online @ www.sanford.org, 2/26-6/1 Saturday, April 26 York County Early Childhood Conference: Thriving with Intention, 8 am-3:30 pm, Sanford Regional Technical Center, 100 Alumni Blvd. Drop-off event for St. Thomas Fair, 9 am-1 pm, 69 North Ave. World Tai Chi Day-Trafton Class @ Gateway Park, 9:45 am-10:45 am. 11 Riverside Ave. Baby Blessings, 10 am-noon, St. George’s Episcopal Church, 3 Emerson St. York County EMA Open House, 10 am-2 pm, York County Government…

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