Police Department Modernizing with Power DMS System

At its meeting on May 4, the City Council approved the purchase of a Power DMS system for the Sanford Police Department at an annual cost of $7,974.25, which includes periodic updates. The funds for the system will come out of the Department’s operating expenses in the 2021-2022 budget, and in future years would be included in the contract services budget. Deputy Police Chief Craig Andersen explained that the system will help the Department better manage policies and training, and…
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A Whole Summer of Fun Awaits at the Y’s Camp Marland

The Sanford-Springvale YMCA’s Camp Marland is taking registrations now for their summer camp for kids entering kindergarten through ninth grade. There are 11 one-week sessions beginning June 14 and ending August 27. The main Camp, for boys and girls entering second through seventh grades, is located on 30 acres at Bunganut Lake Park in Lyman. In addition to the lake, this location boasts miles of hiking trails, a historic ampitheater, volleyball courts, recreation fields and the Camp Marland Mansion. Campers…
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Learn to Forage For Wild Mushrooms

The mushroom season is upon us.  Collecting and eating wild mushrooms is an intimidating prospect for the beginner. There are so many different mushrooms, and some of them are devilishly difficult to tell apart. Some are poisonous; a few, dangerously toxic. However, there are a number of mushrooms that are great edibles, easily identified and without toxic lookalikes, and these may provide you with all the mushrooms you’ll ever want! On Thursday, May 27, mushrooming author and teacher Greg Marley…
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News Notes: May 2, 2021

In-person visits (2 person maximum) are now happening at Pinnacle Health & Rehab. Call Anne Ambler-Cote at 324-2273 for more information and to schedule a visit with your friend or loved one. Congratulations to Sanford High School senior Aislynn Worden for being named one of seven Maine students who are semifinalists in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The semifinalist scholars are chosen on the basis of their accomplishments in many areas including academic and artistic success, career and technical…
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Police Log Highlights: April 23-29

On Friday, April 23, a call for a domestic disturbance on Charles St. resulted in a 33-year-old Sanford resident being summonsed for criminal mischief. Later that day, another summons for criminal mischief was issued to a 62-year-old Portland resident after a Main St. disturbance. That evening, Sanford Police arrested a 22-year-old Sanford resident on charges of operating under the influence and driving to endanger, after a motor vehicle accident on Jagger Mill Rd. Saturday, April 24, there were no arrests…
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