Holly Daze Set for December 1

By Zendelle Bouchard Sanford’s annual Holly Daze parade and tree lighting will be held Friday, Dec. 1. Parks and Recreation Director Brady Lloyd told the City Council this week that a parade route was selected during a safety meeting held with Police, Fire and Public Works personnel. This year, parade participants will line up on Emerson Street (next to St. George’s Episcopal Church) and south from there down Shawmut Avenue. If additional space is needed, West Elm Street will be…
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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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