News Notes: May 7, 2021

The Sanford Police Department would like recognize members of the Sanford-Springvale Rotary, Sanford Housing Authority, Great Bay Services, Catholic Diocese of Maine, YMCA and the Knights of Columbus (pictured above) for participating in Thursday’s clean-up of a former homeless encampment at the Notre Dame Cemetery in Springvale.  Sixteen volunteers participated in the effort organized by Ofc. Small, our Community Outreach Coordinator.  This is the seventh clean-up of this nature.  With only three more clean-ups remaining there will be no more encampments…

SRTC Names Student of the Year 2021

by Kathy Sargent Each year, Sanford Regional Technical Center selects a student as our Student of the Year.  In most years, this student is recognized with 27 additional Students of the Year at a banquet for all Career and Technical Centers throughout Maine.  This year, be watching for stories about each Student of the Year in local media.   SRTC’s process to choose a Student of the Year involves a nomination period, applications from the students, and an interview before the…
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City Council Meeting Summary: May 4, 2021

Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. All Councilors were present. Mayor Mastraccio reported that she and City Manager Steven Buck testified that morning in front of the State Legislature’s Taxation Committee in support of Councilor/Representative John Tuttle’s bill to eliminate the use tax that the City pays on the Pay-As-You-Throw trash bags. The next step will be a work session that is yet to be scheduled. The Mayors’ Coalition met with…

Covid-19 and Vaccination Update

There were 45 new cases of Covid-19 in Sanford and Springvale in the seven-day period ending May 2. The cumulative total of cases of the virus in our community now stands at 1,652. In the same period, there were 301 new cases of Covid-19 in all of York County. This is the second week in a row that new cases have declined. There were no reported deaths associated with Covid-19 in York County during this period. Androscoggin County is the…

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