Out In The Woods

It’s a big year for acorns. Photo: Michelle McCarthy Acorns and the Mystery of Bumper Crops By Kevin McKeon, Director, Mousam Way Land Trust What’s with all those acorns on the forest floor, all over your lawns, and in your gutters? It’s a good question, similar to the one asked about our bumper crop of pinecones this year. Both are rich sources of nutrients for new trees and for forest critters. Oaks – like beavers, woodpeckers, and coyotes – are…
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Subcommittee Reports: January 2024

Photo: Pine Tree Helicopters By Zendelle Bouchard Three of the City Council’s Subcommittees met Jan. 9, 2024. For info from the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting, see the Police Department Update and Fire Department Update. Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee Mayor Becky Brink and Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy attended. Councilor Ayn Hanselmann was out of town on vacation. Flavored Tobacco Products Ban: See separate story. Pine Tree Helicopters: Allison Navia, Manager of the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport, joined the meeting to…
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Pets of the Week Beckon

Tahoe is a male mixed-breed dog, 13 months old and weighs 50.2 pounds. Click here for more information. Photo credit: Animal Welfare Society shelter in West Kennebunk Complied by Lee Burnett The Animal Welfare Society shelter in West Kennebunk is looking for caring owners willing to raise a smiley, energetic dog or an orange cat with a lot of spunk. Charlie is a male domestic shorthair cat, two years old and weighs 6.32 pounds. Click here for more information.
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Sanford Police Department Update

Compiled by Jordan Wilson, Communications Coordinator, City of Sanford Staffing Updates: Officers Chenard and Donaldson graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy (MCJA) Basic Law Enforcement Program in December. Officer Chenard is assigned to the evening shift patrol, and Officer Donaldson is assigned to the midnight shift patrol. Officers Cutler and Tishim have been assigned to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as the newest detectives. Officer Randt has been assigned to the Mental Health Unit (MHU), filling the vacancy created…
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Fire Department 2023 Year in Review

By Jordan Wilson, Communications Coordinator, City of Sanford In 2023, the department responded to 4,446 service calls, reflecting a 0.7% rise from 2022. These calls encompassed various incidents, such as 88 fires, 3,254 rescue and emergency medical service incidents, 386 service calls, and 188 hazardous condition calls. EMS calls constituted 73% of the total incidents, representing a significant portion of the department's workload. 55% of the SFD patients were over the age of 60 years old, and a majority of…
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