Category: City News

Portable Wireless Hotspots Available

A portable hotspot distribution plan aims to save disadvantaged families the inconvenience of driving to a public wifi Photo: Mitchell Lierman via Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism Press Release People without access to high-speed internet could get it under a new program being rolled out at Goodall Memorial Library and Sanford Community Adult Education. The program makes available portable wireless internet hotspots with bundled internet subscriptions, laptops and iPads, according to a press release from Southern Maine Planning and Development…

Sanford is on the Move

Photo credit: City of Sanford Growth Council By Kendra Williams The Sanford Regional Growth Council Director Keith McBride provided a 2024 fourth quarter report, full of positive developments, to the City Council at its November 26 meeting. He began by noting some changing trends. The labor market is cooling, which means fewer available jobs but also makes labor costs for employers more sustainable. The housing market is slowing a bit also. Listings are staying on the market for an average…

Downtown Prepares for Holly Daze

Crews from the Sanford Parks & Recreation Department this week erected a Christmas tree in Central Park and began hanging decorations downtown in preparation for the annual Holly Daze parade on Friday, Dec. 6. “I just hope we have a really nice turnout and some good weather for people to kick off the holidays” Sanford Parks & Rec Director Brady Lloyd said on Thursday. The lineup for the parade begins at 4:40 pm on Dec. 6 on Emerson Street between…

Second Annual Homeless Summit Convenes in Sanford

Homeless Summit at SPAC Photo: Brett Williams By Lawrence Furbish Last Thursday evening, the Sanford High School Performing Arts Center was filled with state legislators, municipal and town officials, and representatives of York County agencies and nonprofits working to improve the lives of those struggling to find or maintain a place to live. The summit, the second in two years, was held to outline for policy makers what they are trying to do and their requested priorities for the coming…

Council Curtails Needle Exchange Program

Photo: Police Scotland Ayreshire By Quinnly Raducha, UNE community news fellow The City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to return to the pre-covid rate of handing out one needle for every needle turned in by drug users in the community. The emergency ordinance will be in effect for 91 days (about 3 months) while the state responds to the city’s request for more help combatting needle waste. The change was opposed by representatives of public health groups who said the…