Read this article in Mainebiz about the 17-property real estate deal that saw 49 units of rental housing in Sanford change hands recently, including the building at 43 River St., pictured above. The buyer, 56 Properties LLC, is an out-of-state investment group specializing in multifamily housing.
Waban has announced that this year’s Tele-Fest was the best ever, raising a total of $112,398 to support programs and services for children with autism and other intellectual disabilities.
Chip Schrader, Director of the Goodall Library, was interviewed for Rick Stanley’s Chamber Talk radio show recently. Listen here.
Did you know York County uses the RAVE Alert System? RAVE is a reverse 911 application that allows citizens to sign up for emergency alerts, such as winter storm notices, evacuation notices, flood alerts, bio-terrorism alerts and boil water notices. Click here to sign up. When you complete your profile, you have the option to add specific needs for your address, such as evacuation assistance or needing electricity for medical equipment. You can also sign up by texting the keyword “YorkCountyAlerts” to 226787 (the keyword is not case sensitive).
Smitty’s GameLAB is participating in the National Kids Bowl Free program! Just register your child or children online, and receive a FREE 1/2 hour of bowling each day this summer, beginning Monday, June 6! Register NOW at kidsbowlfree.com/center.php?alley_id=7067.
The deadline to sign up for Sanford Soccer’s fall season is June 12 at midnight. You can register your kids on June 11 at Shaw Field from 9:00 to 2:00, or online here. There are several divisions for different age groups. Read more here.
Girls entering grades 3-9 in the fall are eligible to sign up for a basketball clinic to be held at Sanford High School the week of June 27th. The cost is $75, or two siblings for $90. Find more info here.
The Sanford Fire Department is accepting applications for Firefighters until June 20, to establish an eligibility list pending any vacancies that might happen. The Department is accepting applications for the newly created Assistant Fire Chief position until June 24. There is nothing new to report on the process for new fire stations. The challenge is in identifying appropriate property in/towards the Springvale area.
Job Corps is currently enrolling youth 16-24 years old, who are interested in learning career training in areas such as Automotive, Welding, Healthcare, Electrical, Culinary Arts, among others, through FREE training. Virtual and online learning options available. Earn HSD/HSE and driver’s license at the same time. Housing and meals included at no additional cost. Job Placement once program is complete. Call/text Heidi Hanson-Gillis at the Sanford Job Corps office today 207-852-6803 or email hansongillis.heidi@jobcorps.org for more information.
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