Lanigan Sues Mayor, City Over Removal From Subcommittees

City Councilor Lucas Lanigan has filed suit in York County Superior Court, naming Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio, the Sanford City Council and the City of Sanford as defendants. The suit stems from Councilor Lanigan’s removal from his Council Subcommittee assignments by Mayor Mastraccio last month, following a controversial post on his personal Facebook page. In the post, which has since been deleted, he wrote “Communities have local budget control over schools. No kids in school! No school budget! #defundteachersunion.” At the February 2 City…
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Latest Covid & Vaccine Update

New cases of Covid-19 in our community rose significantly this week, with 38 new cases in Sanford and 15 in Springvale, for a total of 53. This is an increase of more than 70% over last week’s total of 31 new cases. The combined cumulative total of cases in our community now stands at 1,393. Not only do we still have the highest Covid-positive rate in the state of Maine, at 66.1 per 1,000 residents, we have increased our lead…
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Dispatchers and Sheriff’s Dept. Staffers Team Up to Help Out

Roger McGrath was hopeful. The 82-year-old Hiram resident saw an article in his local weekly paper about money that had been found. The article asked whoever might have lost the money to call the York County Sheriff’s office in Alfred. Mr. McGrath had been collecting bottles and cans by the roadside all last year, in hopes of surprising his wife with a new refrigerator to replace their aging one. He had saved about $500, but had somehow lost the money…
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Waban 50th Annual Telethon a Success

Waban’s 50th annual telethon took place on Saturday, March 20. A total of $98,169 was raised to support their valuable work. Missed it? It’s not too late to help out and get yourself some great swag in the process! Gift baskets, gift cards and merchandise are still for sale on Waban’s website, with some great items for the whole family. The gift baskets, which would be perfect for Easter giving, include: coffee-themed baskets from Aroma Joe’s and Carpe Diem; a…
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Join the Virtual Easter Egg Hunt

Children ages 12 and under are eligible to register now for a Virtual Egg Hunt hosted by Sanford Parks and Rec. The Egg Hunt is free, but you must register on the Parks and Rec website, and complete the game before midnight on Sunday, April 4. To play, register on the Sanford Parks & Rec website at https://sanfordrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29897. Then visit the following Sanford merchants in order to get the number from their egg. Eggs have been posted in highly visible windows…
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