Public Safety Update: July 2023 

by Jordan Wilson  The City Council’s Public Safety Subcommittee met July 11, 2023. The members of the Subcommittee are Councilor Ayn Hanselmann (chair), Mayor Becky Brink and Councilor Jonathan Martell.  Public Works In June, the Department of Public Works and WGME received a letter of concern from a Resident regarding sidewalk and crosswalk conditions. Included in the letter was a list of suggestions for intersections in need of attention by the City Public Works, "as soon as possible." The City…
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Community Calendar: July 10-July 16, 2023 

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette Monday, July 10  Nasson Youth Theatre, Youth Theatre Camp, 2-week camp starts today, ages 10-17, 457 Main Street, Springvale   Sanford Food Pantry, 10:00 am-Noon, picture ID required, Sanford residents only, 1204 Main Street (weekly event)  A Family for ME Q&A Zoom, Noon and 6:00 pm (2nd Monday of the Month)   Tuesday, July 11  Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee Meeting, 8:30 am, online. See agenda for Zoom link. Kids Free to Grow-Circle of Security Parenting, 10-11:30 am,…
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Sports Notes: July 8, 2023

Compiled by Sam Bonsey Sports Physicals for Sanford High School and Middle School Athletes  Sanford Middle School and Sanford High School Athletes who need a physical will be able to receive one on Tuesday, August 8th, from 3-5 p.m. at Sanford High School in Room D105.  Please use the Community Retail Center entrance near the greenhouse. The cost is $20.  Checks can be made payable to York Hospital. Students must be accompanied by their parent/guardian or have the Limited Sports…
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Passages: July 8, 2023

Compiled by Rev. Sue Murphy William "Ferg" L. Ferguson, 75, of Springvale, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 23, 2023, after a short illness at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. He was born on June 13,1948, in Madison, Maine, to Stanley and Ethlyn (Fletcher) Ferguson. Ferg attended local schools and graduated from Madison High School before earning his bachelor's degree from the University of Maine. During the Vietnam Conflict, Ferg served his country in the U.S. Army as an office…
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Photos of the Week: July 8, 2023

The Rhodies Are in Bloom! Access to the five-acre stand of blooms at Harvey Butler Rhododendron Sanctuary is by way of a trail on Upper Oak Street. A new trail with off-street parking is planned, thanks to a collaboration between Three Rivers Land Trust, Sanford Trails and the Native Plant Trust. Until then, park on the shoulder of Oak Street and look for an opening in the woods near the driveway at 570 Oak Street. Photo by Lee Burnett Harvey…
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