This Week’s Public Notices: July 10, 2022

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Sanford Planning Board will hold a public hearing & receive written & oral comments at its July 20, 2022 meeting, starting at 6:30 pm, on a conditional use application to site an adult use marijuana retail facility on the front right side of the existing building where  marijuana cultivation and manufacturing is currently taking place at Cerulean, LLC’s property located at 22 Smada Drive (map/lot R19-206). The hearing will be held in Council Chambers at City…

Art, Music and Theater Take Center Stage Next Weekend

4th of July 2022 weekend saw some great community activities in Sanford, with food vendors, music and fireworks at Number One Pond on Sunday night and the parade on Monday. But summer's just getting started! Next weekend, Sanford will host a number of great art, music and theater events in what is hoped will become an annual arts celebration in our community. Friday Events: On Friday, July 15, spend your lunch hour enjoying Music on the Patio as Zac Stearn…

News Notes: July 7, 2022

The Edmund E. Goodwin House, at 503 Main St. in Springvale, is open to the public on Saturdays throughout July and August. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Guided tours are available of the beautifully preserved and restored home, which dates to 1899. There is no admission fee but donations are gratefully accepted. The Goodwin House is owned by the Sanford-Springvale Historical Society. Members of the Sanford Kiwanis Club welcomed their 2022 scholarship recipients to a recent meeting, and…
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Cluster Subdivision Planned Off Sam Allen Rd.

At their first in-person meetings in more than two years, the Site Plan Review Committee and Planning Board this week heard plans for a new cluster subdivision off Sam Allen Rd. in South Sanford, on the site of a long-abandoned sand and gravel pit, very close to the Wells line. A cluster subdivision is one in which the houses are clustered together rather than scattered throughout the property. In the Rural Residential Zone, where this property is located, each single-family…

City Council 7/5 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met July 5, 2022. All members were present. Mayor’s Report: Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio thanked the Parks and Recreation, Police, Fire and Public Works Departments for all their work in putting on the July 4th weekend activities. City Manager’s Report ARPA Funds: City Manager Steve Buck announced the City has received the second half of allocated funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Sanford has now received a total of $2,244,088.38. 65% of the funds, or almost…

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