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Energy Storage – A New Industry for Sanford

At its December 15 meeting, the Site Plan Review Committee approved an application by New England Battery Storage, LLC, to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) that will interconnect to the Central Maine Power (CMP) distribution circuit. The storage system will be built on Cyro Drive, on vacant land currently owned by the Industrial Development Corporation of Sanford. New England Battery Storage is a Boston-based company with facilities in Madison and Rumford, Maine. In addition to the Sanford site,…
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Former Christian School Proposed To Return to Residential Use

A proposal to turn the building located at 62 High Street, former site of Sanford Christian Academy, into 9 rental apartments was reviewed last week by the Site Plan Review Committee and the Planning Board. Small Blue Penguin, LLC, has an option to purchase the property, which is owned by the Calvary Baptist Church. Much of the discussion at both meetings revolved around parking and pedestrian safety. The building will be sold with an 11-space parking area on the opposite…
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A New Chapter for Downtown Revitalization Efforts

On Thursday, November 12, forty Sanford residents, business owners and property owners took part in a Zoom meeting hosted by the Sanford Growth Council, to learn more about the Main Street Affiliate program. The program is a downtown revitalization effort, part of the Maine Downtown Center’s work to advance economic development in Maine downtowns. A presentation by Anne Ball, Program Director for the Maine Development Fund, detailed the Affiliate program, which is designed for smaller communities, or those in the…
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Another Solar Project Planned for Sanford

At its November 4 meeting, the Sanford Planning Board gave approval to an application by NBD Solar Maine, LLC, for a new 7.5 megawatt solar facility to be constructed on property at 83 Airport Road, near the intersection with Gatehouse Road. The plans call for less than 20 acres of the 107 acre parcel to be developed. Two sections of the property where the panels will be installed will be fenced off. The project when completed will connect to the…
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Eco-Luxury Comes to Littlefield Pond

At its regular meeting on October 21, the Planning Board gave approval to a 5-lot subdivision located at 196 Elm Street in Springvale. The 13.69 acre property will be used to construct luxury "eco-camps" for the personal use of the owners, as well as for part-time rental under the company name Purposely Lost. One of the owners of the property, Peter Valcourt of Portland, described the project's focus on minimizing impacts to the environment. The structures will all have electric…
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