Community Garden Gets Walmart Grant

Press Release The Sanford-Springvale Mousam Way Land Trust is happy to announce that it has been awarded a “Walmart Community Grants Team” grant, from the company’s Sanford Store, to support the Trust’s Sanford Community Garden. This $750.00 award was used to buy, build, and install a Produce Wash Station to enable gardeners to clean both their produce, and the produce that they’ve grown for the local food pantry. It’s a wonderful and healthy addition to the Sanford Community Garden project. …
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Swab and Send Site at Nasson Health Care

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced today that York County Community Action / Nasson Healthcare in Springvale is among four additional "swab and send" sites offering Covid-19 testing. Tests are currently available to Nasson patients, but will soon be available to the community at large. The sites will send samples to the Maine CDC’s Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) for testing. The tests will be free of charge to any individuals who believe they may have…
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Grand Opening for Frannie’s Mini Donuts

by Hillary Swetz There wasn’t a cloud in the sky as donut fans waited for a taste of Sanford’s newest business this past weekend. Frannie’s Mini Donuts hosted their grand opening on Saturday, July 18th, and were greeted by lines of people eager to welcome them. Jeff and Ayn Hanselmann, along with their three teenaged children, are the proud family hoping to bring local donuts back to Sanford - with a twist. 913 Main Street has been home to two…
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July 14 Special Referendum & School Budget Results

There were two state-wide questions on the July 14 ballot, as well as the School Budget Validation. Question 1: Do you favor a $15,000,000 bond issue to invest in high speed infrastructure for unserved and underserved areas? Yes1872No833 Question 2: Do you favor a $105,000,000 bond issue for improvement of highways, bridges, railroads & transportation projects? Yes2117No615 Article 1: Shall the City of Sanford adopt the 2020/2021 School Budget as proposed by the Budget Committee and approved by the City…
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July 14 Republican Primary Election Results

796 total ballots cast (545 in person + 251 absentee). Approximately 22% of registered Republicans voted. Bold = Winner * = incumbent US Senator Susan Margaret Collins*694Amy Colter (Declared Write-In)6 US Representative, District 1 Jay T. Allen630 State Senator, District 33 (Sanford/Springvale + other communities) David C. Woodsome*720 State Representative, District 4 (part of Sanford Ward 3 + other communities) Peter E. Tranchemontagne161 State Representative, District 18 (Sanford Ward 2 + part of Ward 1) Pamela D. Buck233 State Representative, District…
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