Covid and Vaccine Update: May 13, 2021

There were 32 new cases of Covid-19 in Sanford and Springvale in the seven-day period ending May 9. The cumulative total of cases of the virus in our community now stands at 1,684. In the same period, there were 319 new cases of Covid-19 in all of York County. For the second week in a row, there were no reported deaths associated with Covid-19 in York County. The Pfizer vaccine is now approved for everyone age 12 and up. The…
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New Rail Trail Task Force to be Appointed

Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio will be appointing a new task force to come up with a solution concerning the Rail Trail, which is the only part of Sanford’s official trail system that is open to ATVs. This section has been the subject of a long-standing dispute between the Sanford ATV Club and the Trails Committee. The Trails Committee cited complaints from trail abutters regarding dust and noise, ATV users who don’t follow posted rules, and environmental degradation caused by the vehicles…
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School Committee May 10, 2021 Meeting Summary

The Committee approved the Memorandum of Understanding with Flanagan’s Driving School for the new Driver Ed program at Sanford Community Adult Education. The program will begin June 1. There were no public comments. Chair Don Jamison noted that he received an email from a parent complaining about profanity in “The Show Must Go On,” the Sanford High School Theater Club’s recent musical production. Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson gave the update on construction and associated legal issues. A claim from…
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Schools Plan A Summer of Learning and Fun

The Sanford School Department is pulling out all the stops for a summer of learning and fun that will keep students connected, help them catch up from any pandemic learning loss, and prepare them to hit the ground running when school resumes full time in September. Curriculum Director Bethany Lambert outlined the plans for elementary, middle and high schoolers at the School Committee’s May 10 meeting. She said the plans include in-person as well as remote activities, and activities that…
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School Department Already Planning for Fall

At the School Committee meeting on May 10, Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson gave the latest update on the plans for bringing all students back to school in-person, full time, in the fall. It was discussed extensively at the School Committee’s workshop last week, but plans are evolving daily. Mr. Nelson said that classrooms are full now, even though over 700 students district-wide are still doing fully remote instruction. In September, if current social distancing requirements are still in place,…
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