Bring Christmas Joy to Homeless Pets

Loyal Companion at Shaw’s Plaza in South Sanford is hosting a Dog Toy Drive for Fetching Hope Rescue through December 18. You can donate a new, unwrapped dog toy there to brighten the life of a rescue dog. Fetching Hope Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all-volunteer canine rescue group whose mission is to save the lives of neglected, abused and/or stray dogs by finding them safe, loving, and permanent homes in New England. Most of their dogs are currently at…
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Former Christian School Proposed To Return to Residential Use

A proposal to turn the building located at 62 High Street, former site of Sanford Christian Academy, into 9 rental apartments was reviewed last week by the Site Plan Review Committee and the Planning Board. Small Blue Penguin, LLC, has an option to purchase the property, which is owned by the Calvary Baptist Church. Much of the discussion at both meetings revolved around parking and pedestrian safety. The building will be sold with an 11-space parking area on the opposite…
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Holiday Happenings

The Sanford Christmas Lights map is growing by the day! If you have some awesome outdoor decorations to show off, sign up to have your address listed. The signup form, and map with all the locations marked are accessible at facebook.com/sanfordhollydaze. Brink Chiropractic Clinic and other local businesses are pitching in to award prizes to the top displays – but you have to be on the map to win! Kids anxious to send Santa their Christmas lists? Frannie’s Mini Donuts is…
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Covid-19 Update: December 4

The number of cases of Covid-19 in Sanford and Springvale jumped dramatically this week, as the virus surges across the state. With data as of November 29, there were 38 new cases in Sanford and 5 in Springvale, for a total of 43 new cases in our community. This is  nearly double the  previous weekly record for new cases. Want to see our numbers in a visual format? Nick Adams' website tracks Covid data by city and town. Sanford and Springvale…
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Snow Day Meals Distribution

by Steve Bussiere, Assistant Superintendent of Schools As promised in our November 19, 2020 Announcement, free shelf stable meals for breakfast and lunch will be distributed in advance for potential Option 1 Remote Snow Days (when in-person learning is canceled due to weather, but remote learning continues). The first distribution of shelf stable meals will occur after school on Monday, December 7, 2020 and Tuesday, December 8, 2020.  All enrolled students are eligible to receive two breakfasts and two lunches, as follows: Breakfast: …
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