Financial Supporters – We Couldn’t Do This Without You  

By:  Lisa Blanchette, SSN Editorial Board Member   Thank you to all who have been reaching out to support the Sanford Springvale News by their kind words, likes and shares of our Facebook posts, volunteering of their time, and especially their financial donations to sustain our work.   Our heartfelt “Thank You” to this week’s donors:  Carol Forbess  Marilyn King  We are working toward our goal of producing a print edition of the Sanford Springvale News, and your contributions will help us…

City Council 11/8 Meeting Summary

By Zendelle Bouchard The Sanford City Council met November 8, 2023. All members were present.   Mayor’s Report  Mayor Becky Brink began the meeting by dedicating the moment of silence to the people of Lewiston. Brink thanked the Sanford Police Department for the team of officers who were sent to Lewiston to help following the recent mass shooting, and for other members of the SPD who stepped in to fill the gap while they were gone. She read a letter of support…

Photo of the Week

Great Blue Heron on Number Two PondPhoto: Terry Jellerson

Who’s Who at Sanford Springvale News

By Michelle McCarthy Each Week since March 23rd, a group of dedicated volunteers, including this writer, have worked many hours to bring you timely news, interesting stories, and an up-to-date calendar of events about our Sanford/Springvale community. This means we have published a newsletter every single week for 24 weeks!   It’s time to introduce ourselves.   This list shows how many dedicated people it takes to continue the legacy that Zendelle Bouchard (previous owner), Dave Rude, and Liz Kilkenny started back…

York County Shelter Food Pantry Struggling to Meet Thanksgiving Demand

  • November 12th 2023
  • News
York County Shelter Programs Food Pantry is looking for donations of turkeys to help fill the 900 or so Thanksgiving food boxes distributed to needy York County families and is hoping folks will step up to help. Here, assistant food pantry manager Jim Colligan pauses beside boxes of winter squash at the pantry.By Tammy Wells - York County media specialist Higher food prices over the past couple of years means a longtime York County pantry program is looking to the…

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