Free Child Care Business Lab Now Accepting Applicants

by Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio Would you like to open a home-based child care business? Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) is now accepting applications until March 4 for their 2023 Child Care Business Lab. This is an incredible opportunity for people interested in starting their own business. CEI will work with parents of young children who want a good job for themselves and give them the opportunity to start a home-based child care business for six to eight kids. They will help…

Community Calendar: February 13-19, 2023

Monday, February 13 School Committee Budget Workshop, 4:00-6:00 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 919 Main St. This is an in-person meeting, no Zoom will be available. School Committee workshops are open to the public. This workshop will be available on Channel 26 and live-streamed on Town Hall Streams and YouTube. It will be recorded and available for later viewing. The agenda includes review of ESSER positions and finalization of the School Department budget. Tuesday, February 14 Municipal Operations and Property…

Spartans Home Games Schedule: February 13-19, 2023

Tuesday, February 14 6:30pm: Ice Hockey: Boys Varsity (Marshwood/Traip/Sanford/Noble) vs. Biddeford/Massabesic/Old Orchard at Dover Arena Thursday, February 16 6:00pm: Basketball: Girls Varsity Regional Quarter Final vs. Noble at Sanford High School Partners Bank Competition Gym Saturday, February 18 Time TBD: Wrestling: Varsity State Championship at Sanford High School

City Council 2/7 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met February 7, 2023. Councilor Ayn Hanselman was absent with notice, all others were present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Becky Brink asked for a moment of silence to remember the family of Polly Mapes, who passed away recently. The minutes of the January 17 and 31 meetings were approved. There was no Mayor’s Report or Subcommittee Reports. Mayor Brink made a short statement to explain that City administration is facing the same inflation that…

School Committee 2/6 Meeting Summary

The Sanford School Committee met February 6, 2023. Jen Davie was absent, all other members were present. Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson led off the meeting on a somber note. He said one of the Pre-K students at Sanford Regional Technical had died unexpectedly. The administration was in communication with families of the other students there, and the students in the Early Childhood program and their families. The Center for Grieving Children was onsite that afternoon to provide support and…

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