Rabies: Facts vs. Fear

by Lauren E. Masellas, Sanford Animal Control Officer This seems to be the time of year when the phone starts ringing off the hook for “possible rabid animal” calls. The warmer weather has critters on the move. They are often lethargic and confused after a long winter nap. To help assuage concerns over just how prevalent rabies is in our area, and what animals seem to be most likely to pose a problem, it’s important to separate fact from fear.…
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Police Log Digest: March 13-19, 2022

On Sunday, March 13, there were no arrests or summonses. Officers responded to domestic disturbances at Perkins Ct. and Oxford St., among other calls. Monday, March 14, a 22-year-old Sanford resident was taken into custody on Main St. on an outstanding warrant. Domestic disturbances on Timber Ridge Ave. and Bougie Ln., and burglar alarms on New Dam Rd. and Siddall Rd. were among the other calls that day. On Tuesday, March 15, a 44-year-old Sanford resident was summonsed for theft…
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News Notes: March 24, 2022

Building Trades students at Sanford Regional Technical Center are working on framing projects with different roof styles. Roof styles consist of gable, hip, and valley roof framing. The project structures are 4'X8' with a 3'X2' bump out. They are the perfect size for a  great chicken coop, dog house or play house and are for sale for $100. Please reach out to Troy Hathaway at thathaway@sanford.org if interested or if you have any questions.  On March 23, 2022, the Sanford Police…
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Huntington Common Charitable Fund Grants Doing Good in Sanford

Press Release The Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation’s Huntington Common Charitable Fund (HCCF) is approaching the first deadline for new grant proposals in 2022. The HCCF seeks to improve the lives of older adults in York County, Maine, and, in 2021 alone, paid out $185,000 in program grants, supporting a wide variety of programs and projects. A donation of $40,000 to the Sanford Housing Authority (SHA) supported the expansion of broadband internet access to one of their senior housing properties. The…
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Budget Committee Approves Brownfields Bond for International Woolen Co. Property

At its meeting on March 24, 2022, the Budget Committee approved a request from the City’s Planning Department for a $1 million bond to provide matching funds needed to get a $5 million brownfields grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Interest on the bond would be budgeted under debt service over a ten year period. If the bond is also approved by the City Council, it will go before voters for the final say in November. At the previous…
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