2022 Principal’s Award Winner

Press Release Isabella Farrington, a senior at Sanford High School, has been selected to receive the 2022 Principal's Award, Principal Matthew Petermann announced this week. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals' Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior's academic achievement and citizenship. “Isabella is an amazingly talented student who is involved in many different ways here at Sanford High School. She has been an active student member of the Sanford School Committee, involved in our theater…

Sanford Resident to Star on “Naked and Afraid”

Sanford’s own Charlene “Cheeny” Plante will hit the screen April 10 as a participant in the Discovery Channel’s survival series Naked and Afraid. On the show, a man and woman who haven’t met before are left to survive in a wilderness location for 21 days without clothing, food or supplies. They are each allowed to bring one tool with them, and they are also provided with a pot to boil water. A camera crew is present, but is not allowed…

Charter Review Committee Wants Your Input

The newly-appointed Charter Review Committee held its second meeting on March 28, 2022. Before beginning discussion on the Charter itself, the Committee discussed ways in which they can reach out to residents for input, and keep the review process as transparent as possible. There is now a link on the City of Sanford website (sanfordmaine.org) that goes directly to the page for the Charter Review Committee where there's a form to fill out to send the Committee your comments and…

Library Corner: Goodall

by Goodall Library Staff Recent Successes: Programming is back in full swing at the library, and we have been delighted to see so many new patrons enjoying our variety of offerings, particularly in our family events. Recently, we had delightful feedback following our showing of the film "The Princess Bride," our spring themes in our weekly story times, and our Dr. Seuss Craft Kits (we sold out all 100 kits in just two days!). We also had great participation in our…

Maine’s Own Late Night Talk Show Returns to Sanford

The Nite Show with Danny Cashman Will Tape 25th Anniversary Episode at SPAC Maine's only late night TV talk show, The Nite Show with Danny Cashman, will bring its house band, host, co-host, guests, and massive television production to the Sanford Performing Arts Center for one night only, on Friday, April 15.  “Last time we were in Sanford, the people in town and the fine folks at the Sanford Performing Arts Center treated us like gold, which surprised us, because…

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