We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!

By Connie Garber We are happy to announce that the Sanford Springvale News will add a print version beginning Friday, March 15, 2024. Look for it at local grocery stores, libraries, senior housing sites and more. The list of locations where the paper will be available is on our website here: https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/the-print-edition/. Yet another milestone in the resurrection of the Sanford Springvale News. Ever since reading that the Sanford Springvale News was publishing its last edition in March 2023, a…
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Council Looking for Further Budget Cuts

Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson answers questions from the City Council. Source: WSSR-TV By Zendelle Bouchard At a workshop on March 5, 2024, the Sanford City Council heard overviews of the municipal and school budgets. After the presentations, Council members made it clear they are looking for further budget cuts, but disagreed on how low they were prepared to go. The Council will delve deeper into both budgets in additional workshops over the next two weeks. Municipal Budget City Manager…
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City Council Meeting Summary March 5

Stephanie Jopling (bottom left) stands next to Mayor Becky Brink (bottom far left) as she conveys her concerns about the SHS Alternative Education Program potentially being cut. Credit: WSSR-TV By Renée Morin The Sanford City Council met March 5, 2024. All members were present. Mayor’s Report / Subcommittee Reports The Mayor’s Report at this week’s meeting was merged with the moment of silence, so that Mayor Becky Brink could dedicate it to the memory of Springvale resident Harland Eastman. Eastman…
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Carpentier Park Project Moves Forward

Carpentier Park today Photo: Kristi King By Kristi King A long-awaited improvement project for Carpentier Park should soon get underway. The city has gone out to bid for a landscape architect to design and upgrade the park, on High Street in Sanford’s densely populated East Side, as part of a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant awarded three years ago. The work includes replacing the old playground and adding a splash pad, landscaping and paving. A splash pad is an…
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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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