News Notes: March 13, 2022

When you purchase a Hannaford Helps reusable bag for $2.50 this month, $1.00 will be donated to the Sanford Backpack Program.

Curtis Lake Church was featured in a recent story on WMTW about the local response to the situation in Ukraine (and also Ethiopia). In it Global Outreach Coordinator Terri Richer shares how much money has been sent to help. Watch it here.

Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson released a statement on March 11, clarifying the updates to Covid mitigation strategies in Sanford public schools. Read it here.

Want your child to attend the expanded full-day Pre-K program beginning in September? All the details are here.

The Sanford ATV Club is reminding riders that trails are still closed due to mud season.

Sanford Parks & Rec is taking registrations now for April Vacation Week Camp at Memorial Gym. The cost is $100 for the five-day camp and includes a field trip. More info and register here.

Trafton Travelers have some great trips lined up this year. On June 23 they will take a day trip to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and Boothbay Harbor. The cost is $80 per person. Want a longer getaway? How about Montreal and Quebec City from August 22-26? The trip is $635 per person/double occupancy which includes four nights lodging, eight meals, guided tours and a St. Lawrence River cruise. For more info and to reserve your spot, call the Trafton Center at (207) 457-0080.

After a long winter, are you ready to get out of the house and DO something? The Compassion Closet is looking for volunteers to help organize donations! Sign up here.

The City of Sanford would like your input! The Community Communications Survey is online now – please take a minute to share your opinion on how you would like the City to communicate important information, and what types of information you would like to receive. You can take the survey online here. Paper copies are also available at the City Clerk’s Office and the Code Enforcement Office.

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