New Recovery Grants for Retail, Restaurants & More

Governor Mills has announced a new $40 million economic recovery grant program to support Maine tourism, hospitality, and retail small businesses. IMPORTANT POINTS: The application portal will go live Thursday, December 3rd, 2020This is a first-come, first-served program, so apply earlyEligible businesses include: accommodation and food service, retail, and arts, entertainment and recreation.The application is a quick, and easy process. Applicants may receive up to $20,000.Gross sales must be between $24,000 and $12 million annually to be eligible.The program will continue…
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Covid-19 Update: November 29

On Wednesday, November 25, Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson announced cases of Covid-19 had been diagnosed in individuals associated with Sanford High School, Sanford Middle School, Carl J. Lamb School, Margaret Chase Smith School and Sanford Regional Technical Center. No additional school closings have been announced. The outbreak at the Newton Center, which Maine CDC began tracking last week, was 12 cases as of Monday, including 7 patients and 5 staff members. Maine CDC is reporting a cumulative total of…
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News Notes 11/29

Shawn Sullivan has just released his fast, funny and frightful first novel, “Strawberry Moon,” a werewolf tale set in Maine. Check it out on Amazon. Spartan Youth Wrestling Club will continue selling Christmas trees in front of the Nasson Little Theater in Springvale, from Wednesday through Friday, December 4-6. The fresh local trees, from Carpenter’s Tree Farm, are priced at $35 and up. Holy Family Church now has professional live streaming equipment. Masses will no longer be on Facebook, but…
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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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