City Council 10/19 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met Tuesday, October 19, 2021 via Zoom. Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. Councilors Ayn Hanselmann, Luke Lanigan and John Tuttle were all absent with notice. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. Mayor’s Report Eagle Scout: Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio congratulated Sanford’s newest Eagle Scout, Will Kiley, son of Bill and Julie Kiley. He will be celebrated this Friday at an Eagle Scout court of…
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Growth Council Quarterly Update: Fall 2021

Jim Nimon, Director of the Sanford Regional Economic Growth Council, presented his quarterly report to the City Council on Tuesday, October 19. Reorganization: Mr. Nimon updated the Council on the Growth Council’s reorganization and expansion to 11 board members. Nine have been appointed, with representatives of small business employers and large business employers still to be appointed. He will release information on all the board members as soon as those appointments are made. Stenton Mill: The Winn Company, a Massachusetts-based…
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3 Sanford/Springvale Homes Declared Dangerous Buildings

At its meeting on October 19, the City Council voted to find three houses in Sanford/Springvale to be dangerous buildings. Under state law, to adjudge a building as a nuisance or as dangerous, the Council must find that the building is structurally unsafe, unstable or unsanitary; constitutes a fire hazard; is unsuitable or improper for the use or occupancy to which it is put; constitutes a hazard to health or safety because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence or abandonment; or…
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School Committee 10/18 Meeting Summary

The Sanford School Committee met Monday, October 18, 2021. All members were present. The student representatives were not present. At the start of the meeting, Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson spoke about longtime physical education teacher Rich Wilkins, who passed away on October 8 after a brief (non-Covid) illness . Mr. Wilkins dedicated much of his life to students and student/athletes, and had a huge impact on all those he came in contact with. Mr. Nelson said it was a…
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Good News From Sanford Schools: October 18, 2021

Compiled by Sanford School Department staff Sanford High School Students and staff have been participating in pool testing in the Performing Arts Center during Spartan Time. Some important events are coming up at SHS! The Maine Band Directors’ Association Marching Band Finals will take place in Alumni Stadium Saturday, October 30; the Fall Sports Awards Presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, November 3 in the Sanford Performing Arts Center; and the Theater Club will present the romantic comedy “Almost Maine” at…
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