Fire Department Log: June 16-30, 2022

Fires The Sanford Fire Department provided mutual aid to Acton with a structure fire, which started in a clothes dryer, on June 21. Engine 1 responded. Later that day, the Department was called to assist with a fire on Blaney's Island in Shapleigh. Forestry 2 and Marine 1 responded. A brush fire on Cyro Rd. June 23 brought three units out. There were four reports of unauthorized burning. Other incidents The storm that passed through Sanford on June 17 led…
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People Around Town: July 10, 2022

Residents of Pinnacle Health and Rehab enjoyed some fun and fishing at an outing this week. Jimmy is the latest success story at Sanford Community Adult Education, receiving his High School Equivalency Transcript (HiSET) this week! Great job! Sanford Fire Department probationary member Joseph Wilber received his shield from his shift (A) on July 8, signifying his shift feels he has met the requirements as a member of the SFD through hard work and dedication! Congratulations FF Wilber! Sanford Maine…
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Sports Notes: July 10, 2022

Construction on the new ticket booth at Alumni Stadium is well underway! The project is made possible through donations to the Sanford Schools Legacy Foundation. Sanford Springvale Little League is having a Twilight League for kids age 9-11 to play baseball on Wednesday evenings in July and August. Sign up here. Pahtra Mar, a 2022 graduate of Sanford High School and a standout outside linebacker and defensive end for the Spartans football team, will play in the Maine Shrine Lobster…
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Sewerage Rates to Increase Next Year

The Sanford Sewerage District issued the following statement on July 7, 2022: ATTENTION SSD RATE PAYERS: Due to the Maine State Legislature passing LD 1911, the Sanford Sewerage District (SSD) will be faced with a significant increase in expenses starting in 2023, associated with new sludge disposal laws and regulations. The new law mandates that all biosolids be disposed of in a state-approved landfill as a way to contain the poly-perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or more widely known as “forever chemicals.”…
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Some Closure in Springvale Animal Neglect Case

The owner of a Springvale farm, where 20 horses and multiple cats and dogs were seized a year ago for neglect, has been sentenced to four years in prison in an unrelated case. Jessica Pechtel will serve four years in prison and repay more than a half million dollars following a plea deal in which she pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. According to federal prosecutors, Ms. Pechtel and her husband Andrew embezzled the money over a period…
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