School Committee 6/5/23 Meeting Summary 

The School Committee met June 5, 2023. Chairperson Paula Cote and Vice Chairperson Amy Sevigny were absent due to family commitments.  Jennifer Davie served as Chairperson.   The minutes of previous meetings, workshops and executive sessions were approved.  There were no public comments and no communications.  Naming Rights  The Sanford Schools Legacy Foundation requested approval of naming rights for the baseball practice field on Alumni Boulevard and a chemistry lab in honor of John Cochin. Mr. Cochin had a lengthy career…
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City Council Makes Changes to Rules of Procedure 

At its meeting on June 6, 2023, the Sanford City Council voted unanimously to adopt several changes to its Rules and Order of Business, commonly called the Rules of Procedure. The changes include the following:  All references to the Budget Committee were removed. (Elimination of the Budget Committee was approved by voters last year.)  Wording was changed to reflect that the Council meets twice per month rather than every two weeks.  The requirement that televised business meetings of the Council…
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City Council Meeting Summary: June 6, 2023

Members of the Sanford Police Department’s Mental Health Unit at the Maine Police Chief’s Association Awards Banquet. L to R: OPTIONS Clinician Lacey Bailey, Acting Sgt. Colleen Adams, MHU First Responder Shannon Bentley, Ofc. Mike Gordon.  The Sanford City Council met June 6, 2023. Councilor Bob Stackpole was absent with notice. All other members were present.  There was no Mayor’s Report.  City Manager’s Report  Legislative Update: City Manager Steve Buck gave an update on the state budget and other legislation…
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Dana Glenn Peterson Obituary

Dana Glenn Peterson, 68, of Sanford, Maine, passed peacefully in the embrace of his loving wife and children on May 8, 2023. He was born in New York in 1955 to Dr. Paul and Marilyn Peterson. He was married to Pamela Peterson in 1984 and they had 38 wonderful years together. Very interested in local history he served as Historian at North Parish Congregational Church where he researched and wrote about early Church members as well as those who served…
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Junior Students of the Year

Olivia Farrington left and Jack Van Gieson right Photo credit: Sanford School Dept Sanford Middle School 8th-graders Olivia Farrington and Jack Van Gieson were recently awarded the Elks Junior Students of the Year at a banquet dinner at the Elks Club. Farrington and Van Gieson were selected by middle school staff and their peers for the award. They were honored by Principal Pam Lydon and Assistant Principals Mike Bailey and Joe Mastraccio at the dinner. Jack and Olivia have been…
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