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Cardinal flowers (Lobelia cardinalis)at the Rail Trail Park next to Jagger’s bench in Springvale Photo: Terry Jellerson
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Group Seeks to Reverse Polling Place Consolidation

Photo: TungArt7 from Pixabay By Renée Morin Five Sanford-Springvale voters are seeking to circulate a petition to overturn the City Council’s decision to have all votes cast at one polling place instead of three, beginning with the Nov. 5 election. If they’re successful, the group – calling itself the Overrule Committee – would have 30 days to collect signatures from at least 5 percent, or 797 of the city’s registered voters. This could lead to a public hearing and then…
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Updated List of Open Positions for Municipal Election

Compiled by Zendelle Bouchard City Clerk Sue Cote has issued an updated list of municipal offices that are up for election on Nov. 5. One of the School Committee positions was inadvertently left off the original announced list. Here is the full list of available positions: One two-year term as mayor. Incumbent: Becky Brink Two three-year terms on the City Council. Incumbents: Ayn Hanselmann, Nathaniel Hitchcock One three-year term on the School Committee. Incumbent: Jennifer Davieof One one-year term on…
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Chicken Ordinance Causing Headaches for Neighbors, Code Enforcement

Photo: Pixabay By Zendelle Bouchard With poultry-related problems on the increase, city officials are questioning the need for the 10-year-old city chicken ordinance. Planning and Codes Director Jamie Cole told the City Council’s Zoning Subcommittee on Aug. 13 that rats attracted by chickens are becoming a health hazard in the city and neighbors are complaining about the noise and smell. The city’s chicken ordinance, adopted in 2014, allows residents to keep up to six chickens in some residential areas. Only…
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State Rule Changes Threaten Medical Cannabis Providers

Vetted Cannabis is one of the medical offices affected by a state rules change. Photo: Zendelle Bouchard By Zendelle Bouchard Rule changes made by the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy could seriously impact the operations of several medical cannabis caregivers here. Sanford’s zoning ordinance currently allows for a medical cannabis cultivator to have an office where they prescribe and sell product directly to their patients. Before that provision was created, medical providers in town had to meet their patients in…
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