Piano Has Played ‘Key’ Role in Student’s Life

Silas Noble will compete in Sanford Performing Arts Center’s Hanna Powell Memorial Piano Competition by Laura Snyder Smith “Will I still be able to play piano?” was the first question Silas Noble asked his attending nurse when he awoke from surgery. Doctors had just removed a growing brain tumor, and the nurse joked, “I don’t know, could you play before your surgery?” By that night, he was cleared to test out his chops on the piano in the Maine Medical…
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This Week’s Spartans Home Games: February 6-12, 2023

Tuesday, February 7 3:30pm: Basketball: Boys Unified vs. Thornton Academy at Sanford High School 5:00pm: Basketball: Girls JV vs. Marshwood at SHS Partners Bank Competition Gym 6:30pm: Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Marshwood at SHS Partners Bank Competition Gym Thursday, February 9 3:30pm: Basketball: Boys Unified vs. Wells at SHS 5:00pm: Basketball: Girls JV vs. Thornton Academy at SHS Partners Bank Competition Gym 6:30pm: Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Thornton Academy at SHS Partners Bank Competition Gym Schedules are subject to change.…
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City Adopts New Wage Plan for Non-Union Employees

At a special meeting on January 31, 2023, the Sanford City Council approved a new wage and classification plan for non-union City employees. While union employees’ pay and classifications are studied before each contract renegotiation, a similar study for non-union employees had not been done for many years. It was determined that a study would help with hiring and retention of employees in these positions, as the labor market has changed significantly over the past few years. The study was…
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School Committee 1/30 Meeting Summary

The Sanford School Committee met January 30, 2023. Chair Paula Cote was absent, all other members were present. Minutes of January 9 and January 12 meetings were approved. Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson said this meeting had been rescheduled twice due to weather. The School Committee had an executive session and a budget workshop prior to the meeting, so the agenda was being kept as brief as possible. There were no public comments. Superintendent’s Report Mr. Nelson thanked the maintenance…
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Sanford Becomes Maine’s 15th Community Heart & Soul City

Press Release Formed in 2021, Friends of Downtown Sanford is a grassroots resident-driven movement to revitalize Sanford’s downtown. On Thursday, January 26th the group celebrated months of hard work and announced Sanford’s official designation as Heart & Soul of Sanford. According to its website, “Community Heart & Soul is a resident-driven process that engages the entire population of a town in identifying what they love most about their community, what future they want for it, and how to achieve it.”…
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