Arrests & Summonses: May 28-June 3

On Friday, May 28, a summons was issued following a motor vehicle stop on Main St. in Springvale, no details given. There were no arrests or summonses on Saturday, May 29. Motor vehicle stops throughout the day resulted in several warnings being issued. The Department also responded to a stolen vehicle report on High St., a disturbance on Butler St. in Springvale, and other calls. On Sunday, May 30, Sanford Police arrested a 57-year-old South Hiram resident at a June…

Public & Legal Notices: June 4, 2021

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Sanford City Council will hold a public hearing at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 on a proposed Amendment to Sanford City Ordinance, an Ordinance titled False Alarms, Business or Residential. The current Ordinance can be found on the City of Sanford website. This hearing will be conducted via remote video and teleconference pursuant to 1 MRSA §403-A.  Members of the public may visit the City of Sanford website at www.sanfordmaine.org and view the meetings calendar for instructions…

Library Corner

From the Goodall Library: That’s right - June’s STEM kits are SLIME! Kits will be available from June 7th - June 12th. A special Zoom workshop that walks you through how to make your slime and the science behind it will be hosted on Thursday June 10th at 6pm. You won’t want to miss this so mark your calendars now! Registration for summer reading is on now! Any time between now and June 21st, pick up a welcome kit at…

News Notes: June 3

The Sanford Backpack Program has a full summer of food distributions planned! Each Thursday from June 10 through September 2, they will be at one of the apartment complexes in town, either Meadow Creek, Timber Ridge or Eastside Acres. They will also be at Breary Farms and the Willard School every Thursday. These events are open to all Sanford/Springvale residents, no signup required and no questions asked. Pick up your box from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. See the full distribution…

Outdoors and Along the Trails

On an unusually warm morning last month, thoughtful folks from Kennebunk Savings Bank volunteered alongside Sanford Springvale Mousam Way Land Trust directors to complete the installations of two footbridges and a boardwalk at the Trust’s latest acquisition—a 16 acre reserve donated by Mrs. Rebecca Legro. Located just a half mile up Oak Street from Springvale square, the Lowd Environmental Reserve, named after Mrs. Legro’s family, has footpaths that make for a pleasant and easy walk. The new crossings will keep…

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