List of Candidates for Local Election

The filing period for local elected offices ended Sept 4. Here is the final list of candidates: Mayor: (Vote for one): Incumbent Mayor Becky Brink will be challenged by Matthew Alan Dupuis for the two-year term. City Council (Vote for two): Incumbent Councilors Ayn Hanselmann and Nathaniel Hitchcock are seeking reelection to three-year terms. Former Councilors Joseph Hanslip and Victor DiGregorio will also be on the ballot. School Committee Three-year term (Vote for one): Lisa A. Blanchette and Emily A. Sheffield are…
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Photo of the Week

A red-tailed hawk lands on the back steps of a building on River Street. Photo: Terry Jellerson
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Sanford Rises to Top of Solar Heap

Dalton Enius of Solar Operation Solutions installs panels at the former CGA site off New Dam Road. Photo: Lee Burnett By Alexa Livingston, UNE News fellow If it seems as though solar farms have been sprouting up everywhere in Sanford, that’s because they have: The City of Sanford has the second-most solar development of any community in the state as of July 2024, with a total of 62.6 megawatts. Only Farmington had more, at 94.2 megawatts. The projects generate more…
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Community Calendar: Sept. 7-15, 2024 

Visit our Events Calendar for details on these and future events.   Saturday, Sept. 7 Sanford Farmers’ Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St. Annual Springvale Library Book Sale and Fall Festival, 9 am-2 pm, 443 Main St. Pet clinic, 9:30-11:00 am, Pet Supplies Plus, 1364 Main St. “Mary Poppins” auditions @ Nasson Little Theatre, 2-6 pm, 457 Main St., Springvale St. Thomas School’s bean supper, 4:30-6:30 pm, 69 North Ave. Monday, Sept. 9 Baby Rhyme Time, 10 am, Springvale…
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City Council September 3 Meeting Summary

Recent homes built in Sanford by Habitat for Humanity York County. Photo: Habitat for Humanity York County By Zendelle Bouchard Housing Grant At its Sept. 3 regular meeting, the Sanford City Council voted to accept a $300,000 Housing Assistance Grant from the state of Maine’s Community Development Block Grant program. The funds will be used to assist Habitat for Humanity York County in building four new housing units in Springvale. The development at 3 Beaver Hill Rd. will include two…
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