New Covid Relief Targets Small Businesses Previously Left Out

Press Release Small businesses that were left out of earlier Covid relief programs are urged to apply for a new round of funding specifically targeted to previously unhelped businesses. The program is offered through the Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission. Friends of Downtown is planning to hold an informational session about the program sometime during the week of November 13. The deadline for applying is December 7, 2023. There is a potential for future rounds of funding. Financial assistance grants…
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The Future is Looking Sunny for the Electric Wiring Program at SRTC

By Alexa Livingston UNE Community News Fellow As the future of Maine begins looking greener, the electric wiring program run by Timothy Fecteau at Sanford Regional Technical Center is giving students hands-on exposure to solar installation, a growing field in electrical work. Three companies -- Greentech Renewables, Generac, and Northeast Electrical -- have come together to donate solar equipment for Fecteau’s students. Jay Desmond, master electrician and owner of Northeast Electrical, has worked alongside Fecteau’s class to get the project…
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Fall Fun Happenings

Selfies with Scarecrows at Sanford Housing Authority Photo by: Kristi King Compiled by Kristi King The Capital Crime of Witchcraft presented by Margo Burns, a program focused on the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692 and 1693, takes place on Oct. 25 at 5:30 pm at the Springvale Library. Great Bay Services invites you to shuttle, wheel, fly or dance your way to their second annual Haunted House on Oct. 26at 61 Washington St., Ste. 4 from 5-7 pm for snacks,…
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News Notes: October 22, 2023

Volunteers show off the new equipment and mulch they installed at the Carl J. Lamb Elementary School playground. Photo Credit: Carl J. Lamb Elementary School By Carolyn Cadigan They came, they saw, they built it: With the help of many volunteers — staff, families, PTA members, elementary school alumni and community members, including those from the Rotary Club — the Carl J. Lamb Elementary School is now sporting new playground equipment. All those involved are also grateful to the Genest…
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Out In the Woods

Fallen Leaves Along a Sanford Footpath Photo Credit: Kevin McKeon Leaf Colors By Kevin McKeon, Maine Master Naturalist In Sanford, and many other places worldwide, the landscape’s leaf colors slowly change from summer’s green to the vibrant reds, oranges, yellows and purples of autumn. Even the brown leaves that linger add to this colorful mural. So, what causes nature to offer us this wonderful creation? Leaves make food in a chemical process called photosynthesis. This involves using energy from the…
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