People Around Town: December 12, 2021

Maine Attraction Water Ski Show Team has been nominated for Best Medium Team of the Year by The Ski Show Podcast. Members Lori and Pete Hegarty were also nominated for multiple individual awards. The winners will be announced in March at an event in Wisconsin. On December 10, the board members of Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church (pictured below) packed up 30 bag lunches to be distributed to unhoused folks in the community. Each member contributed food and time to this…

Real Estate Transactions: November 16-December 3

Closing DateAddressDescriptionPrice11/169 Maple St.Two family, 3 bed/1 bath on first floor w/ hardwood floors & built-ins, 2 bed/1 bath upstairs, porch$260,00011/24426 Main St., Springvale4 bed/2 bath Colonial built 2001 + Duplex w/ 3 bed/1.5 bath each side, frontage on Mousam River$525,00011/2921 Howard St.5 room New Englander, 3 bed/1 bath, brick, many updates including kitchen and bath, almost an acre$319,90011/299 Central Ave.6 room New Englander, 3 bed/1 bath, updates include metal roof, newer furnace, needs more work$126,00011/3019 Ruth St.4 room Ranch,…

Sanford Teen Part of Prize-Winning Video Team

Sanford resident Renée (Reny) Morin, was part of a team that produced the first-prize winning video in a competition for kids, winning $50,000 for their school. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in partnership with the Maine Department of Education (DOE), announced the contest on November 3, inviting Maine youth ages 5 to 17 to submit 30-second videos that they believed would encourage other children, along with their parents, to get a COVID-19 vaccine. “I wanted to…

City Council 12/7 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Councilors Luke Lanigan and John Tuttle were absent with notice. Councilor Bob Stackpole led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. The minutes of the previous meetings were approved. Mayor’s Report There were no Subcommittee meetings the previous week on which to report. Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio read a letter from Angela LeBlanc, Development Chair for the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery Association, thanking the City for the…

2021 Holiday Shopping Guide, Part 2

Find Beautiful Gifts with Style and Sparkle - Right Here in Sanford! Our Holiday Shopping Guide continues with suggestions for fashion and fun. No need to worry about supply-chain problems - it's all at our local retailers, right now, with great service and at great prices! Have you been in Craft Gallery lately? It was our first trip there and wow, what a hidden gem! The store is chock full of cozy décor and gift items for the homebody on…

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