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Convenient MD Coming to a Roundabout Near You

Convenient MD, a chain of urgent care clinics, will soon begin construction on their newest location at the intersection of Main St. and Alfred Rd., at the roundabout in South Sanford. The Site Plan Review Committee granted conditional approval to the project at their meeting on April 6. The company plans to build a 5,200 square foot building, which will look similar to their clinic in Londonderry, NH, pictured above. There will be 36 parking spaces, with access from both…
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Planning Board Approves Solar Facility at Former CGA Site

On March 3, the Planning Board approved a new solar power facility on three parcels of land at 229 New Dam Road. One parcel is the former CGA site, which was taken by the City of Sanford in 2010 for back taxes. The other two parcels are owned by the Maine Turnpike Authority. The CGA property is what’s known as a brownfields site – a former industrial property that was contaminated and then abandoned – and is in the process…
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Major Road Construction Planned for 2021 and Beyond

At the February 2 City Council meeting, Sanford Public Works Director Matt Hill gave a presentation on upcoming Maine Department of Transportation plans for our community, including several major construction projects, totaling many miles of roadway, planned for this year. Four of our major arterials will have resurfacing work done this year: Route 202 from the urban compact line east of Sanford Medical Center to the Alfred town lineRoute 109 from just beyond the roundabout in South Sanford, to the…
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Growth Council Update

At the City Council’s January 19 meeting, Sanford Growth Council Director James Nimon gave an update on some of the new economic development projects that are in the works. He mentioned the New England Battery Storage facility that we wrote about in this article, and said the recently renovated One Eagle Drive building has several prospective tenants. Mr. Nimon told the Council that Harrison Development, LLC, a commercial real estate management company with a focus on environmentally conscientious buildings, is…
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City Moves Quickly to Address Jagger Mill Hazard

The City of Sanford has moved quickly to address the danger posed by the old Jagger Mill building, which partially collapsed after a storm in early December. The City's Land Bank Authority has been attempting to work with the owners to address issues with the property since 2018. The property taxes have not been paid since that year. Ian Houseal, Sanford's Director of Community Development, told members of the Land Bank Authority on Tuesday that the structure has been moving…
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