Helping Hands: December 11

Sanford Middle School students are having a fun food drive competition, and are getting creative with the collection bins! If you have a middle school student or staff member in the family, or know one, please consider making a donation by December 18. Through Sunday, December 13, Subway locations in Sanford and Springvale will donate to the Sanford-Springvale YMCA for each sub purchased ($1 for a 12" and 50 cents for a 6"). York County Community Action has been selected…

Recent Home Sales in Sanford & Springvale

Closing DateAddressDescriptionPrice11/2517 Barbara St.6 room Raised Ranch: 3 bed/1 bath$239,90012/1Lot 5 Redwood Ln.To be built: 5 room Ranch: 3 bed/2 bath, 1.44 Acres$259,90012/171 Flayhan Dr.6 room Ranch: 3 bed/2 bath, garage, walk out basement, 3.46 acres$386,00012/28 Gove St.5 room Bungalow: 2 bed/1 bath, garage$215,00012/25 Prospect St.6 room Cape: 2 bed/1 bath, garage$218,90012/231 Sugar Hill Rd.6 room Split Entry: 3 bed/1 bath, finished basement$205,00012/4331 Twombley Rd.6 room Gambrel: 3 bed/1 bath, garage, short sale$115,00012/410 Madison St.7 room Cape: 3 bed/1 bath,…

Covid-19 Update: December 10

Sanford and Springvale hit another record for new cases of Covid-19 this week. With data as of December 6, there were 46 new cases in Sanford and 8 in Springvale, for a total of 54 new cases in our community in just one week. The cumulative total of cases now stands at 286 in Sanford and 78 in Springvale, for a combined total of 364. As of December 7, the Newton Center outbreak had infected 37 residents and 22 staff members. A…

City Council 12/8 Meeting Summary

At the City Council’s regular meeting on December 8, the following items were presented or discussed: Mayor Tom Cote began the meeting by giving a shout out to Mr. and Mrs. Claus, Councilors Ayn Hanselmann and Luke Lanigan, the Sanford Police and Fire Departments, Public Works and Parks and Rec, for the Christmas tree lighting at Central Park, and to Sarah Schnell and WSSR-TV for the great video of the event.City Manager Steven Buck gave an update on the Covid-19…

Recapping a Banner Year for Road Construction

At the December 8 City Council meeting, Public Works Director Matt Hill gave a detailed recap of the 2020 road construction projects in Sanford and Springvale, which were paid for by the $6.2 million bond voters approved in November 2019. He also spoke about the department’s plans for 2021 and goals for the future. Witcher’s Mill Road came in at a little over budget, as there were areas that needed some stabilization in addition to the planned overlay.Stanley Road and…

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