Battling More Than Flames  

Springvale Fire StationPhoto: Google By Jordan Wilson, Communications Coordinator, City of Sanford   In the month of January, as we recognize Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, let's turn our attention to the Sanford Fire Department. Sanford firefighters, and their colleagues across the nation, are facing a silent threat that is present long after the flames have been extinguished: cancer.   Inadequate Facilities   The Sanford and Springvale stations were constructed before there was a comprehensive understanding of firefighter cancer and how stations affect the…
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State’s Second Low-Barrier Clinic in Sanford 

Sweetser President and CEO Jayne Van Bramer is flanked by Justin Chenette, director of public relations and advancement,and Senior Director of Community Services Wendy Anders,   Photo: Lee Burnett  Sweetser Opens the State’s Second Low-Barrier Clinic in Sanford  Lee Burnett, submissions editor  A new “low barrier” approach to providing mental health and substance abuse services opened in Sanford earlier this week. According to Sweetser, the statewide agency that opened the clinic at 863 Main St., the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic…
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Out in the Woods

A snowshoe hare in winter coat stands out on bare ground Photo: Public Domain  Editor’s note: Did you see something unusual last time you were out in the woods? Were you puzzled or surprised by something you saw? Ask our “Out in the Woods” columnist Kevin McKeon. He’ll be happy to investigate and try to answer your questions. Email him directly at: kpm@metrocast.net  Snowshoe Hares Experiencing Camouflage Mismatch   By Kevin McKeon, Director, Mousam Way Land Trust  The woods of Sanford are…
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Free Financial Literacy Materials Available 

Photo: Merlyn Hoek via Creative Commons  Compiled by Lee Burnett  Families looking to teach their children about handling money are encouraged to check out new materials available through the Finance Authority of Maine.  FAME is partnering with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide a collection of educational resources, including free books, on the themes of saving, giving and delayed gratification, according to a press release. The material is geared to students in grades two to five.   Parents and caregivers…
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Planning Update: January 2024 

Railroad Avenue and Ridley RoadPhoto: City of Sanford Planning Department    By Kendra Williams  Fletcher Farm: A public hearing was held by the Planning Board at its January 3 meeting for the application from Patterson Companies, LLC for a 5-lot subdivision and private way located at Jagger Mill Road. (Tax map R15, Lot 79A). There were questions from the assistant city engineer about the retention pond, which seem to have been addressed. There was also a question about four lots…
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