Spartans Home Games Schedule: April 18-23, 2022

Tuesday, April 19 Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs. Traip Academy, 11:00 a.m. at SHS Alumni StadiumGirls JV Lacrosse vs. Traip Academy, 12:15 p.m. at Alumni Stadium Wednesday, April 20 Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs. Noble, 4:30 p.m. at Alumni StadiumBoys JV Lacrosse vs. Noble, 6:15 p.m. at Alumni Stadium Thursday, April 21 Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs. South Portland, 4:30 p.m. at Alumni StadiumGirls JV Lacrosse vs. South Portland, 6:00 p.m. at Alumni Stadium Friday, April 22 JV Baseball vs. Gorham, 11:00 a.m.…

Charter Review Committee Will Recommend Expanding Budget Committee

At its meeting on April 11, 2022, the Charter Review Committee discussed some key issues with regard to the budget, namely: Should the City continue to have a Budget Committee, or eliminate it?If the Budget Committee is retained, what should its makeup be?Should the public’s right to vote on the Municipal side of the budget be reinstated? After lengthy discussion, a majority of the Committee members expressed support for retaining the Budget Committee, but with some changes. The Budget Committee…

News Notes: April 14, 2022

Sanford Elementary, Middle and High School Choruses presented their district-wide "Spring Sing" concert virtually last week. Click here to view the "Spring Sing" YouTube Premiere. If you missed Sanford resident Cheeny Plante's episode of "Naked and Afraid" on the Discovery Channel last week, read all about it in Shawn Sullivan's article on Seacoast Online. The Stories Quilts Tell program at Springvale Library has unfortunately been cancelled, but instead the Library will present Quilts From Kuwait to Kenya and Around the World with Paramjeet…

School Committee 4/4 Meeting Summary

The Sanford School Committee met April 4, 2022. All members were present. There was no public participation. Committee Reports Construction: Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson reported that he will be getting written assurance from Briggs, the subcontractor that is working on the HVAC problem at Sanford High School, that the issue will be resolved even if it takes into next winter. The School Department is finalizing a change order for the SHS/SRTC project to come to an agreement with the…

Subcommittee Reports: April 2022

Three of the City Council's Subcommittees met April 12, 2022, to discuss a variety of issues. Here is a quick synopsis of items that were discussed. Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee Marginal Way: Issues with a resident of Marginal Way who is reportedly speeding, passing school buses and otherwise disturbing neighbors and the environment were discussed with Police Chief Craig Andersen, who said the Department will be stepping up patrols in the area. Residents who have criminal activity to report…

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