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Central Park Plans Evolving

By Zendelle Bouchard A planned redesign of Central Park may include expansion of the park and the addition of a permanent live Christmas tree that would negate the need to install a cut tree each year. At its monthly meeting on Sept. 10, the City Council’s Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee discussed possible locations for a permanent tree and a timeline for planting. In 2020, Aceto Landscape Architects created a conceptual plan of a redesign for the park, which included…
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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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Carpentier Park Project Moves Forward

Carpentier Park today Photo: Kristi King By Kristi King A long-awaited improvement project for Carpentier Park should soon get underway. The city has gone out to bid for a landscape architect to design and upgrade the park, on High Street in Sanford’s densely populated East Side, as part of a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant awarded three years ago. The work includes replacing the old playground and adding a splash pad, landscaping and paving. A splash pad is an…
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Winterfest

Sanford family enjoying Winterfest at Memorial GymPhoto: Kristi King
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Winterfest Moves Indoors 

Photo: Kristi King By Kristi King  Kick-Off for Winterfest week will be Sat. Feb. 17 from 9 am-Noon with fun in the Sanford Memorial Gym, free for kids 7th grade and younger. They’ll have a giant obstacle course and a Frozen moon bounce inside the gym. Also, on Feb. 17 from 9 am-Noon will be Toddle Time for 5 and under in the lower Café. On the same day there will be a fun scavenger hunt on Mousam Trail. Parents…
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