School Committee 2/28 Meeting Summary

The Sanford School Committee met February 28, 2022. All members were present except John Roux. The minutes of the previous meetings were approved. Public comments Chairperson Paula Cote read a statement asking that speakers identify themselves, and limit their comments to two minutes. She asked that speakers be civil, with no disparaging comments against individuals or groups. She said the Committee was there to listen, but would not debate or respond to questions. She added that complaints or allegations against…

City Council 3/1 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met via Zoom on March 1, 2022. Councilor Becky Brink was absent with notice, all others were present. Councilor Ayn Hanselmann led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. The minutes of the previous meetings were approved. Mayor’s Report Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio reviewed items that were discussed at last week’s Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee meeting (see that story.) Councilor Hanselmann reviewed items that were discussed at last week’s Public Safety Subcommittee…

People Around Town: February 27, 2022

The Sanford Water District is proud to announce the graduation of two employees, District Engineer Keith Levasseur and Water Quality Manager Nicholas Tumolo, from the Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee’s (JETCC) Management Candidate School.  The Management Candidate School (MCS) is coordinated through JETCC with support from the Maine DEP and DHHS, Maine Water Environment Association, Maine Water Utilities Association, and NEIWPCC. This training program provides the intensive training, networking and skill-development coursework necessary to prepare the next generation of water…

News Notes: February 27, 2022

My Child Knows More Than Me…A Parent/Guardian Informational Night on Internet Safety Who should attend: K-12 Sanford Public Schools Parents/GuardiansWhen/Where: March 24, 2022 6:00 pm at the Sanford High School-Sanford Performing Arts CenterPresenters: Sanford School Counselors, Sanford School SRO’s and SRTC Information Technology Instructor/Program StudentsWhat will I learn?: Learn about ways to keep your child safe online. How to set up parental controls on a Nintendo Switch, cell phone and Ipad, what apps pre-teens and teens are using to hide…

Police Department Update

Chief Craig Andersen, Deputy Chief Eric Small, Lt. Chad Allen and Detective Colleen Adams of the Sanford Police Department joined the City Council's Public Safety Subcommittee meeting on February 22, 2022 to provide an update on the Department's activities. Online Reporting: Lt. Allen spoke on the progress of the online reporting system. The system will allow citizens to report, via the internet, misdemeanor crimes in which there is no suspect. He gave some examples: criminal mischief, vandalism, burglary of a…

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