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Tenters Disperse, Outreach Continues

Public works crews start the cleanup of the former encampment. Photo: Lee Burnett By Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor Mental health outreach workers continue to be in touch with people uprooted by the closure of a large tent encampment in the Mill Yard this week, City Manager Steven Buck told the Sanford City Council this week. Dozens of people were uprooted by the long-announced closure that began Monday morning. Some 22 people accepted offers of assistance through the resource hub at…
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Walkers and Cyclists to Get Passage Under Route 4

Left to right: Parks & Rec Director Brady Lloyd, Sanford Trails Committee Chair Lawrence Furbish and Public Works Director Matt Hill gather at Powers Bridge on Route 4. Photo: Lee Burnett By Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor The Maine Department of Transportation plans to allow an underpass for walkers and cyclists in the revised reconstruction plans for Powers Bridge on Route 4, a modification that surprised and elated advocates. “I’m immensely happy,” said Lawrence Furbish, chair of the Sanford Trails Committee.…
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Alfred Planning Board Greenlights Recovery, Training Center

York County government plans to break ground soon on a new substance use treatment and recovery center and separate first responder training center in Alfred. By Tammy Wells, York County media specialist York County government’s proposed substance use recovery center and separate first responder training center are now a go. The Alfred Planning Board approved the projects on Monday, June 3. This means the county can now seek bids for site work for the two projects on county-owned property off…
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Primary Election Features School Budget Referendum

By Kendra Williams Voters who go to the polls on June 11 to decide on parties’ candidates for next November’s election will also see a referendum on the school budget for 2024-25. The City Council recently approved a combined city and school budget that represents a 6.8% increase over the current budget, raising the mill rate – what property owners pay for each $1,000 of assessed value – from $15.14 to $16.17. It is possible that the rate could decrease…
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County Commissioners OK Homeless Assistance Plan

From the left: York County Manager Greg Zinser and commissioners Richard Clark, Robert Andrews, Chair Richard Dutremble, Donna Ring and Justin Chenette Photo: Tammy Wells By Tammy Wells, York County media specialist Agencies that aid homeless people in York County now have a new source of funds to help people get into housing and stay there. About a year ago, the York County Budget Committee added $125,000 to the 2024 York County operational budget to help combat homelessness. County Manager…
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