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Questions, Praise for RAISE Road Projects

A federal grant will finance major infrastructure projects in Sanford over the next three years. By Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor The upcoming massive reconstruction of downtown streets through a federal grant generated all sorts of comments at a public hearing last week. Among the topics of concern were pedestrian safety near the Maine Health campus, adequacy of plug-in outlets for food trucks along Number One Pond, bicycle connectivity, disruptions to downtown businesses and on-street parking at the dog park. The…
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Tenters Appear Unmoved by Looming Closure

Robert Pelkey, left, and Alex ponder the closure threat at Heritage Crossing. Photo: Lee Burnett By Lee Burnett An air of anxiety pervaded the tent encampment in the mill yard this week, just days before Saturday’s deadline to vacate. “It’s certainly frustrating. There's not a single one of us who knows where we are going to go to next,” Alex, a former commercial truck driver who declined to give his last name, said of those tenting in the woods bordering…
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Memorial Day Commemorated at Veterans Cemetery Despite Rainy Weather

Vice Admiral George Emery, USN (Ret.) and Senator Susan Collins lay the memorial wreath. Credit: Pamela Hodgdon By Nadine Gookin The Memorial Day event at the Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery in Springvale proceeded as planned on May 27 despite the wet and rainy conditions. A large, dedicated group of attendees, many of whom stood outside the Committal Shelter in the rain, gathered to honor and remember our nation's veterans. The ceremony featured meaningful speeches from Senator Susan Collins and Vice…
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Storm Cleanup Coinciding with Earth Day

Lawrence Furbish of the Sanford Trails Committee works on the Mousam Way South trail. Photo: Dave Parent By Lee Burnett, submissions editor Earth Day activities got started early this year with storm damage cleanup last weekend. Additional outings are planned for Saturday and Monday. The Rotary Club and Bridget Salantri are leading a litter cleanup at the Route 4/Route 109 roundabout beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday at Lil’ General Store. Fast & Happy Bicycles is leading a cleanup party beginning…
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We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!

By Connie Garber We are happy to announce that the Sanford Springvale News will add a print version beginning Friday, March 15, 2024. Look for it at local grocery stores, libraries, senior housing sites and more. The list of locations where the paper will be available is on our website here: https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/the-print-edition/. Yet another milestone in the resurrection of the Sanford Springvale News. Ever since reading that the Sanford Springvale News was publishing its last edition in March 2023, a…
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