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Sanford Middle School Hosts Honors Band and District Chorus Festival

Maine Music Educators District 1 Honors Band Photo Credit:Sanford Middle School By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communication Coordinator Sanford Middle School hosted the Maine Music Educators Association District 1 Honors Band and Chorus Festival over the weekend. Over 160 performers and nearly 30 band and chorus teachers from several schools participated in the festival. SMS had several students involved in the ensembles, including Allie Herring, Leah Glidden, Allison Horton, Caity Szymbor, Giuliana Drouin, Kyla Robinson, Bentley Trivilino, and Isaiah Goodale.…
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Sanford High School staff attend a training session on tobacco prevention and available treatment resources. Photo: Sanford School Department Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan High school staff receive training on tobacco prevention: On Feb. 28, Sanford High School staff members participated in a tobacco prevention training session led by David Spaulding and Elizabeth Pratt from Maine Health’s Center for Tobacco Independence in Portland. The presentation focused on various aspects of tobacco prevention, with emphasis on addressing the trend of vaping and…
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Maine Defense Industry Alliance Announced in Sanford

A metal lathe operator at work Photo: U.S. Navy Some of Maine’s top political leaders visited Sanford on Friday, March 1, 2024, to announce the rollout of a $6.5 million training partnership involving Maine’s major defense contractors, the U.S. Navy, York County Community College (YCCC) and others. The announcement of the Maine Defense Industry Alliance was held at YCCC’s precision manufacturing training site in Sanford’s industrial park, which should see new investments. “The partnership was created to attract and train…
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SHS Alternative Education Program Stays in the Budget – For Now 

SHS Alternative Education program Director Karen Webb addresses the School Committee. Photo: WSSR-TV By Alexa Livingston and Zendelle Bouchard On Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at an emotional emergency meeting, the Sanford School Committee voted to keep Sanford High School’s Alternative Education program in the school budget for the 2024/25 fiscal year, but members of the Committee and Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson made it clear that the program ultimately may not survive if the City Council demands further budget cuts. The…
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School Committee Recommends Cutting 31 Positions in Tough Budget Year

L to R: Business Manager Cheryl Fournier, Superintendent Matt Nelson, School Committee Chair Paula Cote, Vice Chair Amy Sevigny, Committee members Jen Davie, Melissa Simpson and Emily Sheffield, Assistant Superintendent Steve Bussiere. Photo: WSSR-TV By Zendelle Bouchard The Sanford School Committee met in emergency session on Thursday morning, Feb. 29, 2024, to approve a budget recommendation that reflects a major reduction in teachers and other staff for the 2024/25 fiscal year. In all, 31 current positions are being axed in…
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