How the Jagger Mills Came to Be

Jagger Brothers Mill in South Sanford Photo: Jagger Brothers By Lawrence Furbish One could say it really began when Uriah Barstow Jagger, responding to an invitation in a letter from Tom Goodall, arrived in Sanford from Bradford, England in 1884. He went to work as the superintendent of the Goodall worsted spinning mill. Worsted is wool made from long fibers and is superior for making tougher and longer-lasting cloth. Uriah had two sons, Sam and Fred, who both began working…
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Big School Budget Cuts Proposed, but Council Wants More

Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson summarizes his budget presentation to the City Council. Source: WSSR-TV By Zendelle Bouchard Sanford’s Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson is proposing to make hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional cuts to the school budget following input from School Committee members and City Councilors who pushed for the reductions. The Committee met at a budget workshop on Monday, March 11, 2024, where Nelson presented four tiers of possible cuts. The exact details of the four…
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Sanford’s Got Talent 2024

Anthony Flayhan performed a spectacular drum solo at Sanford’s Got TalentPhoto Credit: Sanford Middle School By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communication Coordinator Sanford Middle School's cafeteria was buzzing with excitement and anticipation on Thursday, March 7th, as students, teachers, and families gathered for the Sanford's Got Talent 2024 show. Organized by the school's JMG program, the event showcased the talents of the school's students in a variety of performances, including dance routines, vocal showcases, drum solos, ventriloquist acts, keyboard solos,…
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News Notes

Bookshelves at the Springvale Library, one of the locations where students can sign up for Boomer’s Bookworms and earn free tickets to a Sanford Mainers home game. Photo: Carolyn Cadigan Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Read and root for the home team: The Sanford Mainers are launching a new reading program, Boomer’s Bookworms. From March 11 through May 31, students in kindergarten through grade eight are eligible to read books and earn free tickets to a Sanford Mainers home game. Stop…
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Out In The Woods

Vernal pool at the McKeon Reserve Photo: K. McKeon The Big Night By Kevin McKeon, Director, Mousam Way Land Trust About 370 million years ago, the first animals crawled out of the oceans to live on land. Known as amphibians (two lives), they still require water for part of their life cycle, and later develop lungs and legs for their life on land. They are also cold-blooded and assume a body temperature equal to their surrounding environment - warming themselves by…
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