Cable TV Choice Coming to Sanford

Sanford and Springvale residents will soon have a second option for cable television service, if all goes as planned. At the City Council meeting on May 5, a public hearing was opened on the pending negotiation of a franchise agreement with Comcast. Attorney Ben Plante of Drummond Woodsum has been working with the City on the negotiations, and he gave a summary of the major components that have been agreed on so far. Comcast is offering a ten-year cable franchise…
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City Council Rules Changes Proposed and Debated

At its May 5 meeting, the City Council discussed proposed changes to its Rules and Order of Business, which governs procedures at meetings, appointments to committees, Councilor communications, and other items. The document was last updated in January. The proposed changes include: Section 2: Moving the adjournment time up from 10:00 p.m. to 9:30. The 10:00 time was set when meetings began at 7:00, but now they start at 6:00. Councilor Jonathan Martell suggested that 9:00 p.m. would be preferable.…
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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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