School Notes: December 13

Willard School recently ran a contest seeking the best student from each grade level (plus a runner-up) to be the best advocate for service/therapy dogs. Entrants were invited to research the dogs and write an essay on the benefits of dogs in the classroom. The winning entries have been posted on the school department's website at sanford.org/o/willard-school/article/364372. Bella, a 7th Grader at Sanford Middle School, is currently being featured in a photo contest on Ranger Rick Online. If she gets…

News Notes: December 11

Waban raised more than $70,000 in its 49th annual telethon, with the finale hosted on Facebook Live throughout the month of October. Garnsey Brothers Insurance was recognized with the Making a Difference Award (see photo above). Read the full story here on Seacoast Online. JMS Services has moved its redemption center to the former Marc Motors building at 1357 Main St. The scrap metal operation is still at the old location. The Sanford ATV Club has closed the trails for…

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…

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