Goodall Library Corner: October 2022

by Goodall Library staff Latest News We are excited to announce that our new Children's Librarian, Miss Lexi, will be joining us here at Goodall starting on October 24th. Our former Youth Services Librarian, Nicole Bowley, has taken over as Assistant Director since Jean Collins retired in September. She has retained Young Adult services alongside her new Adult Services duties, and so Miss Lexi will be in charge of programming and services for children aged 0-12 and their families. Please…

Meet the City Council Candidates

At Candidates Night on October 12, 2022, the four candidates for two City Council seats gave introductory statements and then answered questions posed by moderators Tammy Wells and Shawn Sullivan. This is a brief synopsis; the full Candidates Night video may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?tv=xP96uFBz5Z8&t=5263s. To kick things off, each candidate gave a brief opening statement. Oliver Jones III recently retired after serving 22 years in the U.S. Navy. He moved to New England eight years ago and Sanford caught…

School News Notes: October 23, 2022

Playoffs: The 5th seeded Spartans Volleyball team took down the 4th seeded Stags of Cheverus High School on Saturday by a score of 3 sets to 1 to advance to the semifinal round of the playoffs. The Girls Varsity Soccer team fell to Portland by a score of 1-0 to bring their season to a close. At the Maine Band Director’s Association Marching Band Show in Wells on Saturday, the Spartans Marching Band scored 5 stars (the highest rating), in…
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News Notes: October 23, 2022

The Maine Water Utilities Association (MWUA) awarded Sanford Water District Superintendent David Parent the Jeffrey L. McNelly Award at its recent Annual Drinking Water Protection Symposium. The award is given annually to a regulator, water/wastewater employee, or governance board member who exemplifies a dedication to the profession.  Parent started his career at the Sanford Water District in 1984 on the outside operations crew, working on the distribution system. He was quickly promoted to foreman and then assistant superintendent before being…

Parking Bans on River St., Westside Village

On Monday, October 24, 2022, an on-street parking ban is in effect from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm on River St. from Cottage to Laurel. Area businesses will remain open and accessible. Levesque Excavation will be removing a building foundation at the corner of River and Cottage Sts. There will also be a parking ban beginning Wednesday, October 26 at 7:00 am, continuing through Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 pm on the following streets: Kimball Street (from Twombley Road to…

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