Cub Scouts Community Service Day

On Saturday, November 21, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Cub Scouts and alumni of Pack 355 held a dual event to help their community. Sunshine and warm weather greeted the Scouts as alumni of the Pack, Michael and Vincenzo, directed a drive-through food drive below the Gowen Park Gazebo. They were able to collect over 125 boxes of macaroni and cheese for the Sanford Backpack Program, and over 200 other non-perishable items which were donated to the Saint Thérèse Food…
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City Council 11/24 Meeting Summary

At the Sanford City Council’s regular meeting on November 24, the following items were among those presented or discussed: Up to $200,000 in funding for the Preliminary Design Phase of downtown Sanford reconstruction, as outlined in the Planning Partnership Initiative study, was approved. The money will cover 50% of the design cost, with the other 50% to be paid by Maine DOT. Sanford’s share will come from engineering costs budgeted for other future road construction projects, which may result in…
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Sanford Police Log: November 19-21

Thursday, November 19 TimeLocationCall ReasonAction6:17aPayne St.M/V stopSummons issued8:29aPalace Dr.HarassmentServices rendered8:39aMain St.Larceny/Forgery/FraudReport taken9:09aMain St.Medical Emergency - w/SFD, EMSSummonsed Nicole Marie Ashline of Sanford: Operating After Habitual Offender Revocation, Prior1:49pLenox St.Emotionally Disturbed PersonServices rendered2:09pDorrington Ave.Harassment by phoneServices rendered4:35pPioneer Ave.Emotionally disturbed personInvestigated4:39pCross St.Serve SummonsSummons Issued5:46pNew Dam Rd.Burglary in progressInvestigated7:30pThompson St.DisturbancePeace restored Friday, November 20 TimeLocationCall ReasonAction5:04aOld Mill Rd. & Twombley Rd.M/V stopWarning issued5:17aOld Mill Rd. & Twombley Rd.M/V stopWarning issued5:36aMain St. & Kirk St.M/V stopWarning issued7:10aHigh St.ComplaintServices rendered10:17aSchool St.M/V accident - w/SFDReport taken10:20aMain…
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The Way I See It: Making a List

by Sharon Bouchard I’m making my list and checking it twice and getting more depressed by the minute! When my grandsons were little (back in those pre-retirement days), I could buy five great toys for the price of one video game that’s on one of the boys' wish lists now. A smart person who is now on a fixed income would have planned throughout the year, buying gifts frequently, well knowing that Christmas comes the same time every year. No…
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Holiday Notes

Due to the pandemic, there will be no parade this year, or tree lighting ceremony, but rumor has it that Santa and Mrs. Claus are going to sneak into town anyway, and light the Christmas tree when no one is looking. And WSSR-TV may be able to catch them on camera! Keep an eye on their YouTube channel or Channel 25/26! Ayn Hanselmann is working on a map of homes that are decked out for the holidays, so folks can…
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