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Project Graduation 2022's fall fundraiser is in full swing. They are offering fall mums in 9" pots for $10 each through Estabrook's. Color choices are Bronze/Orange, Lavender/Pink, Red/Maroon, White and Yellow. Order now for best color selection. Plants will be available for pickup on Saturday, September 18 at Sanford High School. If you prefer not to order online, you can also call (207) 608-9601. Leave a message if no answer, and someone will get back to you to work out a cash/check…
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School Committee Emergency Meeting

Sanford’s School Committee held an emergency meeting on July 26 to vote to accept a federal grant which couldn’t wait until the next regular meeting in September. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program, which actually predates the Covid-19 pandemic, offers assistance to rural school districts in a partnership arrangement. The larger districts provide some matching funds, which allows the smaller districts to also benefit. The program is administered through USDA Rural Development. The full amount of this phase of…
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Welcome Home Diner Opening August 4

Sanford's newest restaurant will debut on Wednesday, August 4, when the Welcome Home Diner opens its doors at 6 Lebanon St., in the building once occupied by Jerry's Diner (and Cindy's Too). Welcome Home Diner will serve breakfast and lunch from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. They plan to expand to evening service in the future as staffing allows. Mike Grenier purchased the property a year ago as an investment. At the time, it was occupied by…
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Downtown Buildings Getting Facelifts

A couple of Sanford’s most visible downtown buildings are getting much-needed exterior improvements under their new owners. The Design Review Committee met with the building owners and reviewed the plans at its Zoom meeting last week. 14 Winter St. (pictured above), formerly the offices of Dr. Frank and Dr. McGuckin, will soon be reopened as a medical office, when Enso Recovery relocates from its current location in South Sanford. Owner Tim Cheney said the exterior work has already begun. The…
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Arrests & Summonses: July 18-24

There were no arrests on Sunday, July 18. Several motor vehicle stops resulted in written warnings, while one driver got a ticket. Peace was restored following a disturbance on Main St. in Springvale, and officers twice dealt with reports of a violation of a protective order on Tebbetts Ave., among other calls that day. In the wee hours of Monday, July 19, a 22-year-old Alfred resident was arrested and initially charged with burglary of a motor vehicle on Gerrish Dr.…
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