Sanford Covid-19 Update 9/22

At his regular press briefing on Tuesday, September 22, Dr. Nirav Shah of Maine CDC devoted considerable time to discussing the Covid-19 outbreaks here. Dr. Shah said he is "deeply concerned about Sanford," adding that virtually every aspect of life in our community is being affected by the outbreaks. He announced one new outbreak in Sanford, at the Wolves Club. Five patrons and one staff member have tested positive there. The outbreak at the Baker Company now includes seven cases.…
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School Committee 9/21 Meeting Summary

At the Sanford School Committee’s regular meeting on September 21, the following items were among those presented or discussed: Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson gave an update on the construction projects at Sanford High School, Margaret Chase Smith School and Sanford Middle School. The final walk-through for SMS is scheduled for later this week, and in-person classes are at this time still planned to begin on September 28. School Committee and Building Committee members will tour SMS and MCS on…
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High School & SRTC Move to Remote Learning

Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson announced on Friday, September 18, that Sanford High School and the Sanford Regional Technical Center will move to fully remote instruction beginning Monday, September 21. An individual associated with the High School recently tested positive for Covid-19, and there is a possibility that other staff or students may have been exposed. Superintendent Nelson wrote that he is also concerned about an increased level of risk in Sanford, with the community spread of the virus that…
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Police Notes

The Sanford Police are looking for the owner of a dog, described as a dark bulldog, that bit an elderly woman on William Oscar Emery Drive near the dog park on Saturday around 4:00 p.m. They need to ascertain if the dog is up to date on vaccinations, otherwise the bite victim will need to undergo a series of painful rabies shots. Contact the Police Department or Animal Control Officer if you have any information. Sanford Police also responded to…
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Springvale Library News

On September 18, Springvale Public Library Director Lesley Unger reluctantly decided to close the Library to the public due to the surge of Covid-19 cases in our community. She will reassess the situation in two weeks and hopes to reopen then. In the meantime, you can take advantage of the Library's curbside service to check out books, movies and more. The Library is raffling off a wonderful watercolor painting by children's author and artist Bruce McMillan. The painting, entitled "Thirty…
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