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Dozens Trot for Annual Parks & Rec Event

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile made a guest appearance for the Turkey Trot. Photo: Sanford Parks & Recreation The Sanford Parks and Recreation Department’s 38th Annual Turkey Trot Road Race was held Saturday, Nov.16 - one of the warmest days ever for the event. A total of 52 participants came out for the event, held under clear skies with the temperature in the 60s. The youngest runner was 7 and the oldest were 71. The longest participant was an Oscar Mayer…
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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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