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City of Sanford Board & Committee Openings 

Want to have a say in how things are run in Sanford? The City has a number of openings for volunteers to get involved.  The Airport Advisory Committee has one opening to fill an unexpired term ending 12/31/25 for a Sanford resident who may or may not hold a pilot’s certificate.  The Board of Appeals has four openings, each for a three-year term.  This board hears and decides administrative and dimensional variance appeals and works closely with the Director of…
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City Asks for Help Identifying Dangerous Streets 

By Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor  City officials are asking for help in identifying dangerous streets, sidewalks and crosswalks in the city. An online survey has been developed that asks for specific locations and explanations of the dangerous conditions. According to Public Works Director Matt Hill, “it could be a tricky turn, a confusing signal or a crosswalk that’s not well lit enough.”  The survey can be found by clicking  https://arcg.is/jCG5S. Input is welcome from drivers, walkers, cyclists, wheelchair users and…
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Sanford Water District Seeking State Aid

By Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor The Sanford Water District is seeking state grants to beef up filtration systems in the wake of the discovery of so-called “forever chemicals” in one of its six wells. On September 21, the district immediately shut down pumping from the so-called COBB-2 well off River Street when testing detected higher than allowable limits of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Two other wells tested within allowable limits. Three other wells failed to show even trace amounts…
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Regional Recovery Center Could Break Ground Early Next Year

This is an architect’s rendering of the new substance use recovery center to be built and operated by York County government. The center, which would be located on the grounds of York County Jail off Route 4, is undergoing state permitting. The project is expected to be on an Alfred Planning Board agenda this fall. By: Tammy Wells, York County media specialist York County government’s plan to create a 58-bed substance use recovery center - offering a “one roof” model…
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New Initiatives Will Assist City’s Unhoused 

By Zendelle Bouchard  At the City Council meeting on September 5, 2023, City Manager Steve Buck gave an update on the recent meeting of the Homeless Task Force. Highlights included:  The Sanford Police Department’s Mental Health Unit (MHU) is currently tracking 106 known unhoused individuals in our community. 30 of them have a high probability of obtaining housing, and are being assisted in that, while the other 76 have “very uncertain pathways” to housing, Buck said.   MaineHealth has donated ten…
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