Council Discusses Potential Flavored Tobacco Ban

The Sanford School Department is concerned about the effects of vape use on Sanford youth. Photo: Krystian-Graba via Pixabay. By Renée Morin After much discussion at its Feb. 6 meeting, the City Council appeared likely to ask the state to do something about the problem of widespread underage vaping, including by students in the Sanford school system. Councilors voted 5-1, with Councilor Jonathan Martell dissenting, to ask City Manager Steve Buck to draft a resolution to the state legislature in…
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More sprucing up at Sweat Morin Homestead

Cemetery at Sweat Morin Homestead, Photos: Lawrence Furbish Bull Pine Tree Service recently removed several trees from the cemetery at Sweat Morin Homestead, the latest step in the ongoing refurbishment of the historic property. The trees were endangering the gravestones and granite walls. In the spring, members of the Friends of Oakdale Cemetery will clean and adjust the stones. A new replica gate will be made to replace the one that is missing. The cemetery contains about 14 graves, including…
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The Crucial Role of School Department Maintenance and Custodians When Winter Weather Arrives

Snow outside of Carl J. Lamb Elementary school Photo: Sam Bonsey By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communication Coordinator The Sanford School Department's maintenance and custodial teams play an important and often unnoticed role in ensuring that our schools are ready to open in the winter during stormy weather. When the forecast predicts an impending storm, Jason Dudley, the Director of Facilities and Maintenance, contacts his maintenance team and each building's head custodian, and provides them with any available details regarding…
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School Notes

Last year’s Sanford Middle School grade seven students learned about aquaponics and grew several types of produce. More than 250 students participated in the aquaponics program. Students are already making plans on what to grow next year. Photo: Sanford School Department Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Learning a new approach to food production: Science teacher Diana Allen runs the aquaponics program at Sanford Middle School. Last year all grade seven students ran multiple experiments, including testing seed growth with regular and…
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Ruby MacLellan, ViolaTunney, Clifford Fletcher By Rev. Sue Murphy Ruby M. MacLellan, 97, of Sanford, died on Jan. 28, 2024. She was born on April 10, 1926, the daughter of Perley and Mabel Whitten. Ruby and her nine siblings grew up in Kennebunkport. She attended Northeastern Business College, graduating in 1945, and went on to work as a private secretary at Randall and McAllister in Portland. She married Robert S. “Mac” MacLellan in 1947 and they had two children, Edward…
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