Real Estate Transactions: July 15, 2023

Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan 7 Ledgewood Ave. Photo by Carolyn Cadigan 6/30, 11 State St., 6-room New Englander on corner lot, 2 bed/1.5 bath, back deck, fenced-in back yard, 1-car detached garage, $286,0007/3, 604 New Dam Rd., 7-room Ranch, 3 bed/1 bath, unfinished walk-out basement, 2.16 acres, generator, sprinkler system, $370,0007/5, R19C Sunset Rd., 2-acre country lot, private, wooded, $82,0007/6, 7 Ledgewood Ave., 7-room Cape, 3 bed/1 bath, secluded and quiet lot within walking distance to town and Gowen Park, $285,0007/7,…

Historic 1786 House Restoration

By Lawrence Furbish, Sweat Morin Homestead board member Residents of Sanford and Springvale have been given the opportunity to enjoy a special gift, the chance to see what life was like in colonial Maine and to learn about the Reverend Moses Sweat, a very significant figure in our city’s history. Work is currently underway to preserve and restore the house built for Reverend Sweat on lower School Street at the time of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The plan is…

Sports Notes: July 15, 2023

Compiled by Sam Bonsey (Izzy Tremblay, second left, pictured with the scholarship) SHS 2023 Graduate Wins Student Athlete Scholarship from Maine Principals Association Sanford High School 2023 graduate Izzy Tremblay was awarded the $1,000 Aroma Joes Student Athlete Scholarship by the Maine Principals Association and Aroma Joes last week. The scholarship is awarded to a senior who displayed excellence in areas of academics, athletics and community service. Tremblay was one of Sanford’s top-10 graduates this year and maintained a 4.0…

Subcommittee Reports: July 2023

Image by Paul Brennan from Pixabay By Zendelle Bouchard Three of the City Council’s Subcommittees met July 11, 2023. Municipal Operations and Property The members of the Subcommittee are Mayor Becky Brink, Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy and Councilor Ayn Hanselmann. Memorial Gym Fees: There was discussion of updating the Parks & Recreation Department’s rental fee structure. Parks and Rec Director Brady Lloyd reminded the Subcommittee members that a fee is charged to out-of-town organizations to rent fields and other facilities,…

City Council Meeting Summary 7/11/2023

Major Mark Dyer receives his pin from Chief Craig Andersen while Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy and Councilor Jonathan Martell look on. by Zendelle Bouchard The Sanford City Council met July 11, 2023. All members were present. Mayor’s Report Mayor Becky Brink reported that she met with members of the Higher Calling Motorcycle Club, who host several rides a year to raise money for charitable causes. This year they donated $10,000 to the Ronald McDonald House and also made a donation…

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