The Story of Cinder, the Recovered Opossum

by Lauren Masellas, Animal Control Officer Thanks to some observant citizens, an opossum was spotted running from a recent house fire on Kirk St. in Springvale. I quickly secured the severely burned animal and transported her to the Center for Wildlife. There it was discovered that she was a recent mom! Although her injuries were dire and the prognosis grim, the amazing staff at the Center for Wildlife would not give up on her or her babies…and neither would she!…
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Obituary: Loreta E. Provencher

January 26, 1925 – June 2, 2022 Loreta E. Provencher, 97, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Berwick Estates in South Berwick. She was born on January 26, 1925 to Frank and Viola (Ridlon) Merrifield in Sanford where she grew up and attended local schools, graduating from Sanford High School in 1944. On July 28, 1944 She married Emile Provencher in Fayette, North Carolina and together they shared 62 years of marriage. Her husband came from a family of…
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News Notes: June 16, 2022

Sanford Police Detective Eric Rae, who also happens to be a Black Hawk Pilot for the National Guard, stopped by the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport recently as part of a training exercise. A parking ban will be in effect beginning Saturday on the following streets: Berwick Ave., Prescott St., Shaw St. and Twombley St. (from Kimball St. to Main St.). Pike Industries will begin fine grading and paving at 6:00 am on Saturday, June 18. The parking ban will remain…
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St. George’s Opens Little Free Pantry

Press Release St. George’s Episcopal Church in Sanford is happy to announce the installation of our Little Free Pantry! Little more than two years since its conception at a Vestry meeting, our Little Free Pantry is in the ground and open for business. Rev. Lauren and Jacob installed the pantry on a rainy Thursday morning, after church on Sunday folks gathered to bless the pantry and this new ministry, then we filled it! Already these first few days we've seen…
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Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee Notes

The City Council's Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee met with City staff on June 14. This is a summary of items presented and discussed. Midtown Mall: The proposal for the Midtown Mall Development District and Maintenance Assessment was discussed. Community Development Director Ian Houseal told the Subcommittee members that his analysis shows a 60% assessment for property owners and 40% for City would be reasonable (initially, a two-thirds/one-third split was proposed). Kristin Collins, an attorney for one of the property…
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