Community Paramedicine Program Will Help Seniors, Homebound & Unhoused

By Zendelle Bouchard At its meeting on October 3, 2023, the Sanford City Council voted to enter into a service contract with the Maine Department of Public Safety for the creation of a Community Paramedicine Program within the Sanford Fire Department. The City has received a $100,000 grant to begin funding the program, which will start with one full-time Community Paramedic providing mobile and in-home care through referrals from a physician. The goal of the program is to serve those…
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Photo of the Week October 1, 2023

Taken from Mousam Way Trail Boardwalk South Photo by: Terry Jellerson
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Water District Shuts Down Well Due to PFAS Contamination

Press Release The Sanford Water District has discontinued using one of its six active groundwater sources of supply after recent test samples exceeded the Maine drinking water limit for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). “The excessive rain we’ve had over the summer appears to possibly have affected some of our groundwater, increasing the exposure level to these contaminants,” said David Parent, superintendent of the water district. PFAS comprises synthetic substances that many industries have manufactured and used since the 1940s.…
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Candidates Night Set for October 12

By Zendelle Bouchard Sanford’s annual Candidates Night will take place October 12, 2023, live at City Hall. The public is welcome to attend. The event will be broadcast on local cable channels and live streamed by WSSR-TV on YouTube. It will also be recorded for later viewing. Six candidates are vying for three seats on the City Council. Maura Herlihy, Oliver Jones III and Jonathan Martell are running for two 3-year seats; Victor DiGregorio, David Gomes and Nathanial Hitchcock are…
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Arrests Made in Stabbing Case

L to R: Derrick Roberts-Poulin and Jordan Roberge Sanford police arrested two local men on Thursday evening in connection with a robbery and assault on a homeless man early that morning. According to police and press reports, William Southworth, 38, who is unhoused, was stabbed in the back multiple times after two men stole his bicycle near the intersection of Emery Street and Heritage Crossing. Three or four gunshots were also fired, according to witnesses, though no one was hit.…
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