Travel Basketball Teams Clean Up at League Championships

The Sanford Parks and Recreation Spartans Travel Basketball teams made a clean sweep at the Maine Event League Championships this past weekend, taking home every division they entered. The 4th/5th grade boys (pictured above) beat Noble in the Championship game by a score of 32-30 under Head Coach Shane O’Connell, and Asst. Coach Ryan Whitten. Playoff MVP was Kaden O’Connell and the Best Teammate Award winner was Michael Cote.  The 5th/6th grade girls beat Wells 19-17 in the Finals with Head Coach Greg…

Spartan Wrestlers Keep Piling Up the Wins

The Sanford Spartans Wrestling team added more bling to the trophy cabinet this past week, with a second place team finish in the Class A Maine State Championships at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham on Saturday, and a first place win at the Duals Championships on Tuesday at Fryeburg Academy. At States, the Spartans fought their way to finish second in the State in Class A. James Blood won the state championship in his 106 pound weight class, and…

First Look at Proposed Capital Improvements for 2022/23

Last week we gave a short overview of the proposed municipal budget for fiscal year 2022/23 as presented to the City Council by City Manager Steve Buck. This week we’ll highlight the Capital Reserve part of the budget – those big ticket items that include vehicles, equipment and major capital improvement projects for Public Works, first responders, Parks and Rec, and other departments. By putting these funds into a reserve account, they do not have to be expended during the…

Real Estate Transactions: January 27 – February 10, 2022

Closing DateAddressDescriptionPrice1/27178 Main St., Springvale11 room New Englander, 4 bed/1.5 bath, completely renovated, gourmet kitchen, radiant heat, farmer's porch, slider to deck$380,0002/420 Grant St., Springvale6 room Ranch, 2 bed/1.5 bath, finished basement, heat pump, attached garage, private deck overlooking fenced yard, irrigation system$285,0002/4178 River St.9 room Colonial, 4 bed/2 bath, converted from a two-family and could easily be converted back, well maintained, some updated, beautiful back yard, close to trails and YMCA$285,0002/7108 High St.Duplex, each 3 bed/1 bath, some updates,…

Police Log Digest: February 6-12, 2022

Sunday, February 6, there were no arrests or summonses. Among the calls that day were an intoxicated/incapacitated person on Charles St. EMS also responded and transported the person to the hospital. A report of harassment on Palace Dr. was taken, and a warrant was served on Main St. A burglary of a motor vehicle on Wm. Oscar Emery Dr. was investigated. On Monday, February 7, there were again no arrests or summonses. The calls that day included a drug incident…

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