Community Calendar: Nov. 16-24, 2024 

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette Visit our Events Calendar https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/events/ for details on these events and on events to come.   ONGOING Partners Bank, Food Drive, through Nov. 25 Trafton Center, Food Drive, through Nov. 30 Partners Bank, Winter Coat Drive, through Dec. 14 Saturday, Nov. 16 Corner Cupboard, 8 am-5 pm, Sanford Unitarian Church, 5 Lebanon St. 5K/10K Turkey Trot/1 Mile Dog Jog-Walk, 8 am-5 pm, Sanford Memorial Gym, 678 Main St. Christmas Craft Fair, 9 am-3 pm, Allied Career Training…
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Council Curtails Needle Exchange Program

Photo: Police Scotland Ayreshire By Quinnly Raducha, UNE community news fellow The City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to return to the pre-covid rate of handing out one needle for every needle turned in by drug users in the community. The emergency ordinance will be in effect for 91 days (about 3 months) while the state responds to the city’s request for more help combatting needle waste. The change was opposed by representatives of public health groups who said the…
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What’s Happening at the Goodall Memorial Library

Photo: New Entrance to Goodall Library Credit: Lawrence Furbish By Lawrence Furbish Change is often hard and sometimes it can be very challenging. It seems fair to say that is what is currently happening at the Goodall Memorial Library. Discussion had taken place for several years about the need for an expansion/renovation of the library. Finally in 2021 the library director at that time presented such plans to the City Council which were approved. A three-million-dollar grant from the Federal…
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Election Recount

Ballots cast in two Sanford-area House District races are scheduled to be recounted by hand in Augusta Thursday Nov. 21, according to Maine Secretary of State’s office. In the House District 141 race, incumbent Republican Lucas Lanigan and Democratic challenger Patty Kidder tied with 2,476 votes each. In the House District 142 race, incumbent Democrat Anne-Marie Mastraccio received 1,938 votes while Republican challenger Amy Bell received 1,874 votes, a 1.68 percent margin. All ballots in each race will be inspected…
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Election Officials Relieved at Smooth Voting

The line of voters stretched well out the doors when this photo was taken about 6 p.m. last Tuesday. Photo: Josh McPhail By Lee Burnett, submissions editor Voting proceeded smoothly Nov. 5, much to the relief of election officials. “We got them in, we got them out. It was a smooth operation overall,” City Clerk Sue Cote told the Sanford City Council Tuesday evening. The anxiety level was high going into the election because of partisan tensions over the presidential…
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