City Council 11/21 Meeting Summary 

Springvale resident Jim Deyermond (at podium) addresses the Council By Zendelle Bouchard The Sanford City Council met November 21, 2023. All members were present.  Mayor’s Report Mayor Becky Brink read George Washington’s Thanksgiving proclamation from 1789, and thanked all the people who serve on committees, as well as staff members.  Subcommittee & Other Committee Reports Councilor Ayn Hanselmann reported on the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting from the previous week (see our story). She added that annual dog licenses are available…
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Holly Daze Parade

The Holly Daze parade and tree lighting is set for Friday, Dec. 1.The parade starts at 5:30 pm at Emerson Street and Main Street,with tree lighting at 6:15 p.m. at Central Park.L & Center: 2023 tree arrival. Photos: Brady LloydR: An earlier tree lighting ceremony is seen here from the Sanford Trust building. Courtesy Photo
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Community Calendar: November 27-December 3, 2023

Photo: Main Street Memo Compiled by Lisa Blanchette  Visit our Events Calendar for more details on all these events and events to come.     Monday, Nov. 27   Red Cross Blood Drive, Noon-5:30 pm, North Parish Church, 893 Main St.  Tuesday, Nov. 28   Police Citizen Advisory Group, 6 pm, Sanford Police Department, 935 Main St.   Thursday, Nov. 30  Spree of Trees - 5th Annual Sanford Alumni Association Event, 4-7 pm, Sanford Memorial Gym-Lower Level, 678 Main St.  Friday, Dec. 1  Sanford Fire…
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Spring Gets Splashy Makeover 

Dave Allen and Shawn Jalbert spill water through a newly installed stone troughat the refurbished Springvale spring. Photo: Lee Burnett By Lee Burnett, Submissions editor  The spring that gave Springvale its name is inspiring efforts to enhance it and the wooded park surrounding it.  A stone artist with rustic sensibilities has restored the spring’s dilapidated stonework, added stone block seating and improved the aesthetics of the site off Bridge Street. Water now sluices out of a polished stone trough and splashes onto…
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Photo of the Week

A beaver swims at Deering Pond in Springvale.  Photo: Terry Jellerson 
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