Fire Department Log: May 16-31, 2022

Fires There were three fires in Sanford in the second half of May. In each case, all units and mutual aid responded. On the 22nd, an early morning fire on Kimball St. started when leaves were ignited by a short from an extension cord. May 25, Kimball St. was the scene of a building fire, this time from a battery charger in an apartment. There were no injuries. A deck fire on State St. May 26th was started by smoking…

News Notes: June 12, 2022

Beginning this evening at 7:00 p.m., FineLine Pavement Striping Company will start centerline and edge line striping on all city streets. They will be striping for approximately 3-5 days (weather permitting). Please be aware of striping equipment, follow trucks and the crews working on the roadways. Please watch for wet paint. Should you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns please feel free to contact the Department of Public Works at (207) 324-9135. The Sanford-Springvale Historical Society invites visitors to the Edmund…

This Week’s Public Notices: June 12, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Sanford City Council will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 6:00 PM to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Sanford City Charter. This public hearing is part of a ten-year review of the Charter pursuant to Section 219 of the Sanford City Charter. Any proposed amendments that the City Council votes to move forward will be put on the ballot for voter approval in November 2022.…

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…

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