City Council April 30 Meeting Summary

City Manager Steve Buck reads public testimony regarding Breezeline into the record. Photo: City of Sanford By Renée Morin City officials heard a variety of comments about Breezeline, most of them negative, during a public hearing on April 30 devoted to the city’s franchise agreement with the cable, internet and phone service provider. Over the course of the hearing, the city compiled in-person testimony and presented letters and electronic comments regarding Sanford-Springvale residents’ personal experience with Breezeline, and its services.…
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Erica Kelly, winner of the Above & Beyond Award from York County Community Action Corporation. Photo Credit: Courtesy Photo Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Workin’ like a rock star: Last week, Erica Kelly, Children’s Services Facilities and Safety Manager at York County Head Start & Early Head Start, received the inaugural York County Community Action Corporation (YCCAC) Above & Beyond Award recognizing the unsung heroes dedicated to furthering YCCAC’s mission. The award recognizes those who provide outstanding service to clients, patients,…
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Out In the Woods

A mayflower emerges from last year’s leaves The Mayflower’s Delicate Scent Still Captivates Credit: Kevin McKeon By Kevin McKeon, Mousam Way Land Trust Director A welcoming spring sight along Sanford’s woodland trails are the paste-pink flowers with shiny, oval, evergreen leaves attached to rust colored, hairy vines, sprawling along the forest floor that belong to the Mayflower, Epigaea repens. True to its name, early spring buds turn into blooming flowers in early May and are an important early-season source of…
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April Planning Update

A plan shows how 37 Cottage St. would be divided into nine apartments. Source: Sanford Planning Department By Kendra Williams Site Plan Review Committee Meeting April 2 37 Cottage St.: The application to convert a vacant commercial building at 37 Cottage St. to a nine-unit multi-family residence was reconsidered. It was originally tabled in February with requests for more information on identified issues and updated plans. All requests were addressed, resulting in unanimous approval to send the proposal to the…
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Wanted: Shipyard Workers Willing to Drive

From a press release Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers could become paid drivers under a pilot program aimed at increasing convenience and reducing the number of cars commuting to the shipyard in Kittery. York County Community Action Corp. (YCCAC) is advertising for drivers and hopes to introduce expanded bus service by the end of the summer. The agency received two years of funding through Maine Department of Transportation's Workforce Transportation Program to try out a worker-driver service that has been introduced…
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