Mousam Way Land Trust Acquisition

by Kevin McKeon Gail Browning was honored on a recent Saturday morning for her generous donation of over 26 acres of land along High Street in Sanford. Mousam Way Land Trust gratefully accepted this wonderful property, which abuts the Trust’s Fawcett-Goodwin Reserve. There’s now a tract of over 45 acres of forest and meadow, with walking trails being sited and blazed—all just a stone’s throw from Sanford’s urban area. The Browning Family Reserve sits atop the highest point of High…
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Sewerage District Trustee Candidate: Paul Demers

Paul Demers is a lifelong resident of Sanford. He graduated from Sanford High School in 1978 and earned a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maine in 1981. In addition to serving as a Sewer District Trustee, he currently serves on the Zoning Board of Appeals, and is a former Airport Advisory Committee member. He has been employed by the town of Sanford in the past as Assistant Town Engineer and as a Code Enforcement Officer. He is…
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What Does a Water District Trustee Do?

by David Parent, Superintendent of the Sanford Water District The Sanford Water District is a quasi-municipal entity, consumer owned, chartered by the Maine Legislature.  The District is owned by the consumers it serves.  We have three elected Trustees who serve three year terms, so one is up for election every year.  The primary duty of the Trustees is oversight, mostly financial, but also on policy issues.  They are the elected representatives of the customers we serve.  Each month the Trustees…
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Sanford Community Adult Education Announces New Director

Jayne Perkins will be joining the staff of Sanford Community Adult Education (SCAE) on October 12 as its new full-time Program Director.  Ms. Perkins is currently teaching for Noble High School in North Berwick and has taught various grade levels from Kindergarten to High School during her thirty years in education.  It was when she had an opportunity to teach a series of history classes for Noble Adult Education that she "fell in love with all things Adult Ed." She…
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School Committee 9/20 Meeting Summary

The Sanford School Committee met Monday, September 20, 2021. Chair Don Jamison was not present. Vice Chair Paula Cote led the meeting. Public Participation Tammy Hills spoke to complain that teachers at Sanford High School are not giving mask breaks to their classes. She asked the School Committee to direct Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson to mandate mask breaks. Mr. Nelson said he would address the issue during his update on the Safe Return Schools Plan. Committee Reports Construction: Mr.…
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