Never Alone: Sanford Veteran Laid To Rest

When Sanford resident Richard Burgess passed away in April, it was discovered that he had no family to bury him. But, as a U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Burgess had an extended family of veterans and supporters ready and willing to step in to give him a proper sendoff. Dan Guillemette of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, who was in charge of the funeral arrangements, reached out to Bruce Knight, who rallied members of Rolling Thunder. Mr. Knight and Dianne…
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American Legion Honors Marge Lewis

This past week, Springvale resident Marjorie Lewis was recognized on her 95th birthday with a ceremony dedicating the new pavilion at the American Legion T.W. Cole Post 19 in her honor. Mrs. Lewis’ children and grandchildren were present for the dedication. A certificate of appreciation for her many years of work with the American Legion Auxiliary was presented to her by Dale Midgley, Service Director at the Post. Mrs. Lewis grew up in Sanford and lived here with her family…
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City Council 6/15 Meeting Summary

All Councilors were present except John Tuttle, who was in Augusta with the state Legislature. Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence in memory of Richard Burgess and his wife Ida, who were being buried at the Veterans Cemetery on Wednesday. Because of the very lengthy agenda, the Mayor’s report and Subcommittee reports were skipped. City Manager Steven Buck reported the new Mineral Extraction Task Force met for the first time on…
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Sanford Housing Authority Update

Diane Gerry, Executive Director of the Sanford Housing Authority, and Kim LaChance, Chair of the Board of Directors, presented their annual report to the City Council on June 15. Ms. Gerry gave an overview of SHA, which serves the surrounding communities of Alfred, Kennebunk, Lebanon, North Berwick, Wells, Shapleigh and Acton, as well as Sanford and Springvale. Ms. LaChance told the Council that during the pandemic, SHA has been able to continue fulfilling its mission to provide safe, quality and…
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Council Adopts Rules Revisions in 4-2 Vote

At the June 15 City Council meeting, amendments to the Council’s Rules and Order of Business, also called the Rules of Procedure, were discussed at length. The ROB was updated on January 19 of this year with rules for multi-media access. Additional proposed changes were discussed on May 5, but since then, have undergone further revisions by the City’s attorneys. City Manager Steven Buck read through the proposed changes: Meetings will adjourn no later than 9:00 p.m., unless the Council…
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