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Bright Future Planned for Mill Building

Sanford’s mill district is headed for a rebirth, as big plans are in the works for the building at 72 Emery St. Two of the building’s tenants, Isaac Ellowitz and Justin Graves, are teaming up with a business partner to purchase the building from Stone & Stone LLC, which has owned it since 2005. The closing is scheduled for next week. Mr. Ellowitz, who runs Westbrook Creek LLC, a medical marijuana cultivation business in the mill, says the partners’ first…
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Upper Nasson Apartments Moving Forward

At its meeting on April 5, 2022, the City Council held a public hearing to receive comments on the creation of a Municipal Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, for the Upper Nasson Apartments project. The property is being developed by GreenMars LLC of Portland. Nate Green and Chris Marshall, principals in the company, attended the meeting and gave a brief presentation on the project. The project area totals 25.64 acres in Springvale between King St. and the Rail Trail, and…
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Budget Committee Approves Brownfields Bond for International Woolen Co. Property

At its meeting on March 24, 2022, the Budget Committee approved a request from the City’s Planning Department for a $1 million bond to provide matching funds needed to get a $5 million brownfields grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Interest on the bond would be budgeted under debt service over a ten year period. If the bond is also approved by the City Council, it will go before voters for the final say in November. At the previous…
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Recreational Cannabis Stores May Be Coming to Sanford

Could pot shops be coming soon to a location near you? The answer is, it depends where you live in Sanford. Early last year, the City Council’s Zoning Subcommittee spent several months discussing the issue of retail sales of adult-use (i.e. recreational) cannabis, also known as marijuana. In particular, the Subcommittee debated where retail sales should be allowed and how many stores should be licensed. All members were in favor of limiting retail sales and keeping stores out of downtown…
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VIP Auto to Expand Former Bonanza Building and Relocate

Consultants for VIP Auto, Inc. have been working with Sanford’s Planning Department over the past several months to get approval for an expansion of the former Bonanza Steakhouse building to become VIP’s new, larger location. VIP is currently located at the corner of Main St. and Alumni Dr., where it shares space with O’Reilly Auto Parts. The design for the new location utilizes the existing Bonanza building and parking areas, and adds a 35’ x 115’ addition to accommodate eight…
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