Arrests & Summonses: November 2022

Wednesday, November 2: A Sanford Police officer responding to a civil complaint on North Ave. took a 25-year-old Sanford resident into custody on an outstanding warrant. A motor vehicle stop at Alfred Rd. and New Dam Rd. resultedin a 22-year-old Sanford resident being summonsed for operating without a license and violating condition of release. Thursday, November 3: An animal complaint on Oxford St. resulted in a summons issued, no details given. A 31-year-old Sanford resident was summonsed for criminal trespass…

News Notes: December 11, 2022

The St. Ignatius Gym (pictured above) and Convent (shown below) will become the new campus of Sanford Christian Academy after the properties were purchased by Calvary Baptist Church this week. Smitty's Cinema is now showing The Polar Express through December 15. Admission is just $1. Gear up for the holidays with a special cocoa & cookies menu and free crayons and coloring pages at each show. Regular menu also available. Purchase tickets here. The US Army’s 3rd Infantry, traditionally known as…

Spartans Home Games Schedule: December 12-18, 2022

Monday, December 12 3:30pm: Basketball: Boys 7th Grade vs. Shapleigh at Sanford Middle School 4:45pm: Basketball: Boys 8th Grade vs. Shapleigh at SMS Tuesday, December 13 4:30pm: Basketball: Girls JV vs. Gorham at Sanford High School Partners Bank Competition Gym 6:00pm: Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Gorham at SHS Partners Bank Competition Gym Wednesday, December 14 8:45pm: Ice Hockey: Girls Varsity (Biddeford/Thornton/Wells/Sanford) vs. Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete/South Portland at Biddeford Ice Arena Friday, December 16 4:00pm: Basketball: Boys First Team vs. South Portland…

City Council 12/6 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met December 6, 2022. Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio was absent with notice; all others were present. The minutes of the November 15 meeting were approved with one correction. There was no Mayor’s report. Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy and Councilor Bob Stackpole gave a quick recap of the November 22 Subcommittee meetings. (See that story.) City Manager’s Report Sanford In The News: City Manager Steven Buck reported on recent articles in the media that featured Sanford. An article…

Springvale Farm’s Long Legacy Continues as a Forever Farm with Maine Farmland Trust

Press Release For over 7 decades, Gerard (Jerry) and Theresa Rivard lived, breathed, and worked the land at Rivard Farm in Springvale, established in 1926 by Jerry’s father and owned and operated by Jerry and Theresa since 1951. For the Rivards, the farm is more than just a place: it is a part of them, and a part of their community. For the last 20 years, the Rivards have been in conversation with various conservation groups to ensure that their…

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