Library Corner: Goodall

by Goodall Library Staff Upcoming Events: Book Club Interest Meeting: Monday 2/7 at 6:00pm. In person meeting for adults and teens. Interested in joining a book club? Meet with others to start your own, figuring out what you'd like to read and when you'd like to meet. The library will provide free snacks and assist with anything else the club might need. Kids Read to Dogs: Thursday 2/24 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm. In person, recommended for ages 4 and up. Our favorite furry friends from…

News Notes: January 27, 2022

Fans and families of Sanford Spartans Travel Team Basketball packed the stands last Saturday night at the Maine Celtics in Portland. Spartans Night is always a highlight of the season for the players, families and supporters. The night was even more special with Chace Fromwiller, one of the Sanford Spartans players being named Honorary Player of the Game as he starts his courageous “Frommies Fight” against DIPG, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Follow Frommie's Fight on Facebook to learn…

January Thaw Brings Warmth to Sanford’s Homeless

On January 20th, the Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club held an event to raise funds and donate cold weather clothing items for the homeless. Elias Thomas III, Past District Governor of Rotary, conceived of the idea – JANUARY THAW, as a means to attract residents in the area to gather for good food and drink, at the same time donating funds and warm clothing items to benefit the homeless population in the City of Sanford. Thomas and his daughter, Heather Beaupre (a…

Fire Department Log: January 1-15, 2022

Fires On January 15, Sanford firefighters provided mutual aid to the Lebanon Department, which was dealing with a structure fire. Carbon Monoxide Incidents On January 12, the SFD responded to a home that had elevated CO levels inside.  The homeowner had run a tractor in the garage and the exhaust infiltrated into the home.  Firefighters were able to ventilate the home and clear out the gas without incident. “The lesson to learn here is that it is best to move a…

Police Log Digest: January 9-22, 2022

On Sunday, January 9, there were no arrests or summonses. Sanford Police responded to a domestic disturbance on Alfred Rd. and took a report of a stolen vehicle on Jackson St., among other calls. Monday, January 10, a 41-year-old Sanford resident was taken into custody on a warrant. A motor vehicle accident on Main St. led to a 38-year-old Sanford resident being summonsed for leaving the scene of an accident and operating a vehicle without a license. Sanford Fire and…

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