2023 Election Results: Incumbents Keep City Council Seats

By Zendelle Bouchard All three incumbent Sanford City Councilors retained their seats in Tuesday’s election. Turnout was good for a year with no presidential or gubernatorial contest, with 27% of Sanford/Springvale’s 15,704 registered voters casting a ballot. In a tight race for two 3-year Council seats, Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy received 2,215 votes and Councilor Jonathan Martell received 2,190. Challenger Oliver Jones III received 1,877. For the single 1-year seat, which finishes out the term that Becky Brink held before…
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Marching Band Finals

Sanford High School marching band struts their stuff Saturday night at the Maine Band Directors Association Finals held at Sanford High School. Photo: Sam Bonsey
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Veterans Day Ceremonies Planned

Photo credit: Veterans Administration By Zendelle Bouchard The Sanford Veterans Memorial Committee has announced plans for its annual Veterans Day events to be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023. The public is welcome at all events. Committee members will gather to place a wreath at the memorial in Central Park at 9 am. They will then travel to the gazebo in front of Walgreens in Springvale for a wreath laying there. At 11 am, the ceremonies at Veterans Memorial Gym,…
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Photo of the Week

A horse grazes in the late afternoon light along Hanson Ridge Road. Photo credit: Rolly Legere
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Community Calendar: Nov. 6-12, 2023

Complied by Lisa Blanchette, Events Editor Visit our Events Calendar for details on all these events and events to come. Monday, Nov. 6 Storybook Trail, Sanford-Springvale YMCA, 1 Emile Levasseur Drive Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 am-2 pm, Nasson Community Center, 457 Main St., Springvale Tuesday, Nov. 7 Election Day-Voter Information: City Of Sanford, Maine (sanfordmaine.org) Wednesday, Nov. 8 Community Café, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Mayflower Place, 27 Mayflower Drive (1st & 3rd Wednesdays) City Council Meeting, 6-9 pm, Sanford City…
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