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News Notes: January 30, 2022

Nonprofits helping nonprofits: Grahamtastic Connection, a Sanford-based organization that provides technology and internet access to kids with cancer and other life threatening illnesses, has been bolstered by donations from two other local groups. The Sew Craz'E Quilters, a chapter of the Pine Tree Quilt Guild that meets in Springvale, has been making and donating book pillows to GC. Each pillow has a pocket that holds a book. Santa's Cause, which collects and distributes toys to kids in foster care, has…
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News Notes: January 27, 2022

Fans and families of Sanford Spartans Travel Team Basketball packed the stands last Saturday night at the Maine Celtics in Portland. Spartans Night is always a highlight of the season for the players, families and supporters. The night was even more special with Chace Fromwiller, one of the Sanford Spartans players being named Honorary Player of the Game as he starts his courageous “Frommies Fight” against DIPG, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Follow Frommie's Fight on Facebook to learn…
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News Notes: January 23, 2022

You might assume Portland International Jetport is the busiest airport in Maine, but it's actually our own Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM). With 38,515 takeoffs and landings in 2020, SFM has more takeoff and landings than any other airport in the state. Help support the Sanford-Springvale YMCA Titans Swim Team Scholarship Fund! This online fundraiser through Meadow Farms has something for everyone - chocolates, wrapping paper, plants, candles, home decor and so much more! Click this link to help make…
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News Notes: January 20, 2022

At the Emergency School Committee meeting held January 13, no action was taken. There had been some concern among parents that the meeting would announce schools were reverting to remote learning, but that was not the case. Superintendent Matt Nelson provided an update on the state's latest Standard Operating Procedure for handling Covid cases, which eliminates the need for contact tracing for school districts that have a universal masking policy, as Sanford does. There was some back-and-forth between Committee members…
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News Notes: January 16, 2022

The City of Sanford/Village of Springvale will institute a winter weather emergency parking ban beginning at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 16, 2022. The parking ban will remain in effect until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 17, 2022 on all City streets. Parking on the public way is prohibited until the parking ban is lifted. The Maine Piano Festival that was scheduled for next weekend at the Sanford Performing Arts Center has been cancelled due to the spread of Omicron…
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