Graffiti Spree Investigation Update

Sanford Police have identified the two suspects they believe are responsible for spraying graffiti on signs, fences, pavement and buildings in more than 30 locations across the city in the early hours of Monday, July 20. City property and private property alike were vandalized. In several locations graffiti was sprayed in multiple places. The spree began with defacement of a Public Works Department sign at the corner of Rushton and High Streets, then continued down Rushton to School Street, up…
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Filing Period Opens 7/24

Nomination papers for anyone seeking to run for municipal office will be available at the City Clerk’s office beginning Friday, July 24. Mayor – 2 year term (Mayor Tom Cote is term limited)City Councilor – (2) 3 year terms, currently held by Maura Herlihy and Joseph HanslipSchool Committee – (2) 3 year terms, currently held by Emily Sheffield and Kendra WilliamsSanford Water District Trustee – 3 year term, currently held by Roland CoteSanford Sewer District Trustee – (2) 3 year…
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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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