Council Holds Public Hearing on Retail Marijuana Sales

A public hearing on proposed amendments to four chapters of the zoning ordinance, which would allow retail sales of adult-use cannabis (marijuana) in Sanford, was held at the City Council meeting March 15, 2022. Several of the proposed changes had not previously been discussed at a public meeting, including the fee schedule. If the changes are approved, the fee for a retail marijuana sales license would be set at $22,500 per application, and would be non-refundable even if a license…
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March 2022 Subcommittee Reports

Two of the City Council’s subcommittees met March 8 for work sessions. The following items were among those presented and discussed. Municipal Operations and Property Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio and Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy were joined by City Councilor Bob Stackpole, substituting for Becky Brink. Transportation: Tom Reinauer, Transportation Director for York County Community Action, gave a presentation on YCCAC’s current transportation offerings and plans for future expansion of services. Two types of service are currently available: Scheduled rides, including the…
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Big Plans at the Airport: Summer Concerts & Possible Expansion

Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport, and the Pilot's Cove Café restaurant located there, have both made great strides in the last few years, but even more growth and expansion is being planned. At the March 8, 2022 meeting of the City Council's Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee, Airport Manager Allison Navia gave some background on a proposal to expand concerts at Pilot’s Cove Café. She said in 2019 the restaurant began featuring local musicians, and expanded music offerings after constructing the…
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Familiar Faces Running for New Districts in 2022 Primaries

March 15 was the deadline for candidates to file papers to appear on the June 14 Democratic and Republic primary ballots, and the local candidates are all familiar names who have been involved in the community in various ways. In State Senate District 33, former Sanford School Committee member Kendra Williams will be on the ballot for the Democrats, while Matthew Harrington, who currently serves as State Representative for District 19, will run unopposed on the Republican side. Among Sanford…
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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…
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