School Naming Process Debated

At the School Committee’s January 4 meeting, the process for giving a permanent name to the Converted Elementary School (formerly the Junior High School) was discussed. The school is currently undergoing renovations, scheduled for completion this summer. During the public participation section of the meeting, Sanford High School teacher Paul Auger said mistakes have been made in the past with the process for naming projects. He gave the school mascot as an example. “It was done in sworn secrecy, initially,”…

Enrichment Courses Planned for SHS/SRTC

At the School Committee's January 4 meeting, Curriculum Director Beth Lambert gave a presentation on the enrichment courses planned for Sanford High School/SRTC for the 2021-2022 school year. The courses were originally planned to start this year, but the hybrid learning schedule due to the pandemic required it to be delayed until next year. The classes would be held twice a week during the "skinny block" that was created when the school schedule went from five blocks to four. Courses…

News Notes 1/3

The Sanford-Springvale YMCA's winter programs start this week! Check out the new program guide for all the details: sanfordymca.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ProgramguideWinter1.2021.pdf York County Shelter Programs' free meal program has moved to 81 Cottage Street, right next to Roger's Supa Dolla. To go meals are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1:00 p.m. Goodall Memorial Library's Youth Winter Reading Program kicked off on January 1 and runs through March 1. You can pick up your bingo card at the library, or download…

Covid Update 1/3

Let's get the bad news over with first. This past week, our community set another one-week record for new cases of Covid-19, with a total of 94 new cases. 80 of those were in Sanford and 14 were in Springvale. This is up from last week's total of 69 new cases. Two weeks ago, we set the previous record with 82 new cases. With data as of December 27, the cumulative total of Covid-19 cases is 498 in Sanford, 111…

Sanford Police Log Digest: December 22-28

DateTimeLocationCall ReasonAction12/227:18aRunningbook Dr.Burglary of a motor vehicleReport taken12/2212:02pBodwell St.Terrorizing/ThreateningPeace restored12/2210:04pMain St.DisturbanceArrested Nathan John Carroll of Limerick: assault, refusing to submit to arrest or detention12/238:38aMaurice Ave.Burglary of a motor vehicleReport taken12/232:48pAshmont St.Emotionally disturbed personInvestigated12/237:09pCountry Club Rd.M/V stopWarning issued12/2410:29aPierce Ave.Larceny/Forgery/FraudReport taken12/241:05pAlfred & Jagger Mill Rds.M/V accident - property damageReport taken12/246:41pGrove St. SpringvaleDisturbanceArrested Daryn M. Williams of Springvale: aggravated assault12/2510:59aMain St. SpringvaleDrug incidents - w/SFDInvestigated12/251:56pMount Hope Rd.Domestic disturbancePeace restored12/269:50aMousam St.Medical emergency - w/SFD/EMSReport taken12/261:16pSchool St.Larceny/Forgery/FraudReport taken12/268:52pPleasant St. SpringvaleDisturbanceArrested Caleb Austin Warner of Sanford:…

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