News Notes: March 13, 2022

When you purchase a Hannaford Helps reusable bag for $2.50 this month, $1.00 will be donated to the Sanford Backpack Program. Curtis Lake Church was featured in a recent story on WMTW about the local response to the situation in Ukraine (and also Ethiopia). In it Global Outreach Coordinator Terri Richer shares how much money has been sent to help. Watch it here. Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson released a statement on March 11, clarifying the updates to Covid mitigation…

People Around Town

Sanford High School’s Nate Smith has been named the Southwestern Maine Activities Association's 2021-2022 Wrestling Coach of the Year. Read all about his success here in the Spartan Times. The SMAA is composed of seventeen high schools located in Cumberland and York Counties. Sandra Jalbert and her family have been recognized by the Knights of Columbus as Family of the Month. Read all about them here. Huge congratulations to St. Thomas School sixth grader, DJ Guillemette, whose Elks’ “Drug Awareness” essay…

Library Corner: Goodall

by Goodall Library Staff Latest News Pawsitive Connections: Recently, the library hosted a family event where children could paint dog and cat ornaments - one to keep and one to donate to “decorate” a local animal shelter. We printed out pictures of dogs and cats that are up for adoption at the Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk and at Safe Haven Humane Society in Wells. We were blown away by how many kids just wanted to paint ornaments for the animals,…

Real Estate Transactions: February 25 – March 3, 2022

Closing DateAddressDescriptionPrice2/256 Leighton St.6 room New Englander, 3 bed/1 bath, big kitchen w/new island, refinished hardwood floors, enclosed porch, fenced yard, rose garden$235,0002/2574 June St.5 room New Englander, 2 bed/1.5 bath, large kitchen, screened porch, two car garage, needs some work$125,0002/259 Lowell St.5 room Cape, 3 bed/1 bath, vaulted entry w/skylights, custom cabinets and woodwork, one car garage$287,0002/2835 Emery St.7 room Foursquare, 4 bed/1.5 bath, completed renovated, custom gourmet granite/stainless kitchen, hardwood floors, new utilities, private backyard, detached 2 car…

Police Log Digest: February 27 – March 5, 2022

On Sunday, February 27, Sanford Police were called to an assault in progress on Main St. EMS personnel also responded. A report was taken but no arrests were made. A violation of a protective order on Patriots Ln. was investigated. The Department responded to four motor vehicle accidents that day, one on Lebanon St., one on Mt. Hope Rd. and two on Main St. Monday, February 28, an arrest was made while an officer was serving a warrant on Alumni…

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