This Week’s Public and Legal Notices: August 27

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Sanford City Council will hold a Public Hearing and receive written and oral comments at its September 7, 2021 meeting at 6 pm, to Establish a Moratorium on Mineral Extraction Lagooning and/or Creation of Ponds. The hearing may be held in person in Council Chambers at City Hall, 919 Main Street, Sanford, or via remote video and teleconference, pursuant to 1 MRSA §403-B(2)(D) and Section 6 of the City Council Rules of Procedure as amended and adopted August…
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People Around Town: 8/26

Sanford resident Ella Davie has begun classes in The Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, Washington DC. She is studying international relations with a foreign language focus in Mandarin. Ella is a 2021 graduate of Cheverus High School and is the daughter of Wes and Jen Davie, and the granddaughter of Ron and Janet Paquin. Becky Barnett, Gail Bodge and Emily Door at the Trafton Center's Stepping Out For Seniors walk on August 21. Over $5,000 was raised…
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Acton Fair Returns This Weekend

After taking a year off during the worst of the pandemic, the Acton Fair returns this weekend with all your favorite attractions and events. The festivities kicked off Thursday, August 26 at 9:00 a.m. with judging of oxen and steers in the show ring. The packed schedule of agricultural and arts and crafts competitions, music and entertainment of all kinds, commercial exhibits, carnival rides, fair food and more will wind up Sunday, August 29 at 6:00 p.m. Local farmers will…
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Sanford Pride Elementary Ready to Welcome Students

The multi-year reorganization of Sanford’s schools will be nearly complete when Sanford Pride Elementary School opens its doors to students in grades 1-4 on Monday, August 30. Kindergarteners start September 1. The building which has been transformed into Pride Elementary over the past year was built as Sanford Junior High School in 1959, and enlarged in 1980. The latest renovations make it more usable for the primary grades, while upgrading major systems and adding the latest technology. The exterior changes…
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Soaring Property Values Mean Higher Tax Bills For Homeowners

Most Sanford and Springvale homeowners got unhappy news in their property tax bills this week, as the big bump in the residential real estate market has resulted in higher tax bills for homeowners. Many commercial property owners, by contrast, saw their tax bills drop, as the value of commercial property has not increased at the same rate as residential property. The amount in the school and municipal budgets to be raised by taxation increased in total by 1.06% this year,…
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