Financial Supporters – We Couldn’t Do This Without You

By Lisa Blanchette, SSN Editorial Board Member     Our heartfelt “Thank You” to these recent donors:  Christine Hull  Lynn Serritella  Lesley Unger-Mochrie 
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Photo of the Week

The Town Farm, or Mountain View, on Hanson Ridge Road is seen here in February 1936 – back when we had snow. The farm for indigent residents was eventually condemned, and Mountain View Infirmary was built down the road in the 1940s. This picture was taken from the porch of McDougal Orchards. Photo: McDougal Orchards
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Community Calendar: January 8-15, 2024

69 days til spring! Photo: Congerdesign on Pixabay. Compiled by Zendelle Bouchard For more information on these events as well as future events, visit our Events Calendar at https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/events/. Monday, Jan. 8 Baby Rhyme Time, 10 am, Springvale Library, 443 Main St. For babies under 3 years old with parents or caregivers. Lego Builders Club, 3:30 pm, Springvale Library, 443 Main St. Ages 3-13 welcome. Legos provided. School Committee meeting, 6 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 919 Main St., 3rd…
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Sanford Community Youth Alliance offering host family program for unhoused students

By Sam Bonsey, Communications Coordinator, Sanford School Dept. Every day, an alarming number of students are unhoused for various reasons. The Sanford Community Youth Alliance (SCYA) exists to reduce and support unaccompanied youths in Sanford who attend our schools and are at risk of becoming homeless, are actively experiencing homelessness or are transitioning out of a temporary housing program. SCYA is working to develop and train approved host families who can offer a teen a stable home environment. SCYA plans…
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Come in From the Cold to Help Sanford’s Unhoused

Donations From Past Event Photo: Barbara Sutcliffe By Lawrence Furbish, Rotarian As anyone who keeps up with the news will know, one of the significant and challenging issues facing communities throughout Maine is how to deal with our increasing numbers of unhoused people. The City of Sanford has created a Homelessness Task Force to work on this difficult humanitarian problem. The latest estimate is that there are 155 people in our city living outdoors or in their vehicles. So, what…
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