Community Calendar: February 20-26, 2023

Monday, February 20 Presidents Day, all City offices, both libraries, and the Sanford Food Pantry will be closed. Schools will be closed all week. Trash and recycling will be picked up as usual. Tuesday, February 21 The Transfer Station will be closed. City Council, 6:00 pm, City Hall Council Chambers and via Zoom. The agenda includes a presentation of the annual report from the Trails Committee, a presentation on the conceptual aesthetic redesign of the roundabout in South Sanford, and…

News Notes: February 19, 2023

Mayflower Place Assisted Living will be transitioning to independent apartments for seniors at the end of June. Those residents who need more care than can be provided by visiting homecare services will be placed in other facilities. The building is owned by Sanford Housing Authority, and services have been provided by North Country Associates, a private company, since they took over the business from Southern Maine Health Care in 2021. SMHC has been been subsidizing operations, but that assistance is…

Sports Notes: February 19, 2023

SHS Spartans Update: The Wrestling team finished in third place at the State Championships on February 18. All five students who competed placed, including James Blood (State Champion), Mason VanGieson (4th place), James Chaplick (3rd place), Angel Zea (2nd place) and Canton Hill (4th place). Another stellar season for our Spartan wrestlers! The Wrestling New England Qualifier will be held at Camden Hills Regional High School on Friday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. On Tuesday, February 21, Girls Wrestling will compete at…

Passport to Your Heart

In celebration of Sanford becoming a Heart & Soul community, the Friends of Downtown is rolling out a fun activity for local businesses and community members! Passport to Your Heart recognizes that our small businesses are part of our community's heart and soul and that we need to support them for it to thrive! Visit a participating business, pick up a passport and ask to have it “stickered.” Visit more participating businesses and fill in the heart with stickers from…

Subcommittee Notes: February 2023

Four of the City Council’s Subcommittees met February 14, 2023. Municipal Operations and Property Mayor Becky Brink, Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy and Councilor Ayn Hanselmann are the members of this Subcommittee Airport Land Lease: A proposal to temporarily lease a portion of the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport to Northern Maine Community College was discussed. Airport Manager Allison Navia said the FAA allows temporary leases for parts of the property that has no immediate demand for aeronautical uses. The section in…

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