This Week’s Public Notices: December 4, 2022

The City of Sanford Announces the Following 2023 Openings for Boards & Committees: The Airport Advisory Committee has three openings: two each for a three-year term for a Sanford resident who may or may not hold a  pilot’s certificate, and one for a three-year term for a Person who may or may not be a resident and holds a valid pilot’s certificate and operates an aircraft that is based at the Sanford Regional Airport. The Planning Board has four openings,…
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Subcommittee Notes – November 2022

Three of the City Council’s Subcommittees met November 22, 2022. This is a brief summary of items discussed at each. Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio, Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy and Councilor Becky Brink make up this Subcommittee. Central Park Benches: Parks and Recreation Director Brady Lloyd brought forward a proposal to have students at Sanford Regional Technical Center make benches for Central Park, similar to the ones they made for Gateway Park a few years ago. The…
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Meet Winston, the SPD’s Future Comfort Canine

At the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting on November 22, 2022, Officer Colleen Adams of the Sanford Police Department's Mental Health Unit introduced the SPD’s new comfort canine, six-month-old Winston. (The name Captain Smoochy was also considered.) She said police and dispatch personnel are at a higher risk of mental health issues due to the number of critical incidents they deal with. Once Winston is fully trained and certified as a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) through the American Kennel Club, he…
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School Notes: November 27, 2022

The Sanford School Committee voted on November 21 to institute a five-block schedule at SHS/SRTC to begin in the 2023-24 school year. The new schedule will include freshmen teaming/seminar, AP classes every other day, and electives for all students of all levels, including enrichments. The decision followed a lengthy review process and multiple opportunities for public comment. The SHS/SRTC Student Peer Helpers (pictured above) got help from the Maine Army National Guard in readying their Thanksgiving baskets for families in…
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News Notes & People Around Town: November 27, 2022

Wreaths Across America: On November 21, Rolling Thunder Chapter 1 Maine announced that they were far short of the number of wreaths needed to decorate every veteran’s grave at the Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery this year, so they were instead going to put large wreaths at the section markers and monument locations. The Sanford business community immediately stepped up, and thanks to generous donations from Steve Cabana, Partners Bank, Town Square Realty, Sanford Flooring, Marc Motors, Cabana’s Auto Body and…
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