News Notes: June 9, 2022

Don't commit any crimes in this city if you plan on escaping on foot. Our cops can RUN! Members of the Sanford Police Department completed the first leg of the Special Olympics Torch Run on Tuesday, June 7. Officers Andrew Raymond, Sarah Howe and Matt Begin, and Detective Everett Allen ran seven miles from the PD headquarters on Main St. all the way to Waban Projects on Country Club Rd. Lieutenant Matthew Gagné drove the pace vehicle. They were met…

City Council 6/7 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met via Zoom on June 7, 2022. All members were present. Councilor Becky Brink led the Pledge of Allegiance, following which Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio made this statement: “A string of shootings left at least fifteen people dead and more than 69 others wounded in eight states this past weekend. 156 days into 2022, our country has now seen at least 246 mass shootings. Since May 14, when a racist attack at a Buffalo, NY supermarket took…

School Committee 6/6 Meeting Summary

The Sanford School Committee met June 6, 2022. Committee member Jen Davie was absent, all others were present. There were no public comments. Committee member Jonathan Mapes reported that he and Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson have been invited by the Charter Review Committee to participate in the public hearing this Thursday, June 9. They will present the budget portion of the proposed amendments to Sanford’s City Charter. He wanted to make the other School Committee members aware that the…

People Around Town: June 5, 2022

Civil War Veteran Stephen Farnham's new gravestone was dedicated at the Farnham-Dorr Cemetery in South Sanford earlier today. The flag was carried by Civil War reenactor Leo DeJune, and folded by Bruce Knight and Jessica Violette of Rolling Thunder. Kathy Wainwright, Mr. Farnham's great-grand niece, unveiled the new stone. Congratulations to Dylan Graffam for making his way through the 46-entry singles tournament and capturing this years House Championship trophy at Bowl-a-Rama. He teamed up with cousin Stephen Graffam to capture…

News Notes: June 5, 2022

Read this article in Mainebiz about the 17-property real estate deal that saw 49 units of rental housing in Sanford change hands recently, including the building at 43 River St., pictured above. The buyer, 56 Properties LLC, is an out-of-state investment group specializing in multifamily housing. Waban has announced that this year's Tele-Fest was the best ever, raising a total of $112,398 to support programs and services for children with autism and other intellectual disabilities. Chip Schrader, Director of the…

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