Good News From Sanford Schools: December 4, 2022

Maine Audubon educators have been visiting Sanford Middle School with their conservation program, Stream Explorers. The first week students practiced using the nets and identifying macroinvertebrates. The second week, students went out to the field and sampled the stream near the school. On the sampling day, more than 100 students dipped nets into the stream and collected macroinvertebrates in the water. They identified them using magnifying glasses and special identification sheets. They were able to determine that the stream was…

Victorian Nutcracker Returns to SPAC Stage

After a successful debut on the SPAC stage last year, Portland Ballet returns with its holiday classic, "A Victorian Nutcracker" on Saturday, Dec. 10. There will be two shows, 2 and 7 p.m. A show for allages, "A Victorian Nutcracker" retells the classic story of a young girl’s Christmas Eve dream, inspired by the gift of a mysterious nutcracker. In this production, 2022 Sanford High School graduate Camille Alipalo returns to Sanford in her sixth season with Portland Ballet. A…

Spartans Home Games Schedule

Monday, December 5 3:45pm: Basketball: Boys 7th Grade vs. York at Sanford Middle School 5:00pm: Basketball: Boys 8th Grade vs. York at SMS Wednesday, December 7 3:00pm: Ice Hockey: Girls Varsity (Biddeford/Thornton/Wells/Sanford) vs. Cheverus/Old Orchard/Kennebunk/Windham at Biddeford Ice Arena 4:00pm: Basketball: Boys 7th Grade vs. Noble at Sanford Middle School 5:15pm: Basketball: Boys 8th Grade vs. Noble at Sanford Middle School Friday, December 9 4:00pm: Basketball: Girls JV vs. Scarborough at Sanford High School Partners Bank Competition Gym 4:00pm: Basketball:…
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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,…

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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