Category: Volunteering

Last Trail Project Before Snow Flies

On a recent sunny morning, members of Great Bay Services spread gravel at the Mousam Way trail head on Oscar Emery Drive. This is part of a Trails Committee enhancement project that includes a native wood exhibit. With faces showing are Cory Long, volunteer services coordinator, and Austin Main. Photo by Lee Burnett

2024 Board and Committee Appointments

Compiled by Zendelle Bouchard At its Jan. 2, 2024 meeting, the City Council voted to appoint the following individuals to boards and committees, based on recommendations from the Appointments Subcommittee. The dates their terms expire are in parentheses. Airport Advisory Board Joseph Weeks (12/31/2026) Board of Appeals Jane Bowker – Incumbent (12/31/2026) Paul Demers – Incumbent (12/31/2026) Board of Assessment Review Kelly Tarbox – Incumbent (12/31/2026) Land Bank Authority Rebecca Lapierre – Incumbent (12/31/2028) Planning Board Jace Clarke - Incumbent…

Many Hands Stuff Food Boxes

SHS Peer Helpers and members of Maine Army National Guard 1136th Sanford Unit. Courtesy Photo By Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor  A three-way partnership got 77 turkeys into Thanksgiving food boxes given away this past week.  Members of the Sanford Springvale Chamber of Commerce raised the funds and arranged the purchase through Hannaford Supermarkets. Members of the Maine Army National Guard 1136th Sanford Unit delivered the turkeys to Sanford High School. Then members of the SHS Peer Helpers group stuffed the…

City of Sanford Board & Committee Openings 

Want to have a say in how things are run in Sanford? The City has a number of openings for volunteers to get involved.  The Airport Advisory Committee has one opening to fill an unexpired term ending 12/31/25 for a Sanford resident who may or may not hold a pilot’s certificate.  The Board of Appeals has four openings, each for a three-year term.  This board hears and decides administrative and dimensional variance appeals and works closely with the Director of…

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