Subcommittee Meeting Reports

The Sanford City Council's Subcommittees met on April 13. The following is a brief summary of what was discussed at each meeting. Municipal Operations & Property Matt Hill, Director of Public Works, and Mindee Goodrum of the York County Soil and Water Conservation District, brought forward a solution to reduce erosion into Bauneg Beg Lake. On the City’s right-of-way off Shady Lane, sediment is washing into the lake, affecting the water quality. They plan to remove the stone steps that…
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ATVs on the Rail Trail Debated

Members of the City Council’s Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee waded into the longstanding conflict between the Trails Committee and the Sanford ATV Club at their April 13 meeting, when they heard arguments from both sides about use of the Rail Trail. Unlike other Sanford trails, the Rail Trail is designated as multi-use, which allows for walkers, horseback riders, motorized and non-motorized vehicles. Hazen Carpenter, Chairman of the Trails Committee, and Nick Taylor, President of the ATV Club, submitted written…
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Volk Packaging Expanding to Sanford

Derek Volk, Owner and CEO of Volk Packaging Corporation of Biddeford, has announced his company’s plans to establish a new division – Volk Pack – and set up shop later this spring at One Eagle Drive in Sanford. “We are really pleased with the facility location and the extensive preparatory work completed on the building by developer 43 North. We are hoping to provide some Sanford area folks with good stable work," said Mr. Volk. "The support we received from…
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Land Trust Planting For The Future

A new initiative by Mousam Way Land Trust is taking a proactive stance in response to environmental changes. As global warming accelerates and transforms our world, the forest's ability to help offset increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere is impacted. Native evergreens and deciduous hardwoods that are adapted to cooler temperatures will begin to disappear, changing the nature of the forest and its surroundings. Bud Johnston, President of the Mousam Way Land Trust, announced the project to plant warm-adapted,…
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News from Sanford Schools

Carl J. Lamb School Mrs. Gillis' second grade students wrote letters and mailed Flat Stanley, plus carted him all around town so that they could read and write about his many adventures.  Flat Stanley was even spotted at the Dollar Tree with second grader Cash Letourneau.  Margaret Chase Smith School Fourth grade students recently had the opportunity to zoom with an engineer from Pratt and Whitney. The engineer had the students participate in an experiment with magnets to learn about…
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