City Officials Grappling With Covid Outbreaks

At his press briefing on Tuesday, September 8, Dr. Nirav Shah of Maine CDC announced two new Covid-19 outbreaks in Sanford. One outbreak of four cases has been traced to a funeral reception held at the American Legion on Main St. The second outbreak of three cases is connected with the Lafayette Club on Winter St. Dr. Shah said investigations into the two outbreaks were in the early stages, and it was not yet known whether they could be connected…

School Notes: September 6

Date for school photos to be taken have been scheduled as follows: Sanford High School - September 9-11Margaret Chase Smith - September 28 & 29Carl J. Lamb - October 5 & 6Willard - October 15 & 16Sanford Middle School - October 19 & 20, 22 & 23 The Willard School and Margaret Chase Smith School PTAs have combined. All information will be posted on the new McWillard School Facebook page. Calvert Learning information is available, for students in grades K-8…

News Notes: September 6

Have you seen the great new videos by WSSR TV, featuring steps Sanford businesses are taking to keep their customers safe and healthy? Carte Blanche Boutique, Shine Hair and Nails, and Get Fired Up! are featured. Check them out on WSSR's Facebook page. York County Shelter Program is no longer partnering with the Calvary Baptist Church on their meals kitchen, but the meals are still available. They are pre-packaged and sealed and offered on a contactless takeaway basis from YCSP's…

Complete List of Candidates for Municipal Election

City Mayor - Two Year Term - VOTE FOR ONE DiGregorio, Victor E.Lanigan, Lucas JohnMastraccio, Anne Marie City Council Member - Three Year Term - VOTE FOR TWO Mohr, John P.Martell, Jonathan L.Hanslip, Joseph RobertHerlihy, Maura AnnTaylor, Nicholas J. School Committee Member - Three Year Term - VOTE FOR TWO Sheffield, Emily A.Sevigny, Amy TurgeonCote, Paula T. Trustee, Sanford Water District - Three Year Term - VOTE FOR ONE Cote, Roland AlbertParker, Shawn B. Trustee, Sanford Sewerage District - Three…

High School & SRTC Start Date Delayed

by Matt Nelson, Superintendent of Sanford School District Good afternoon.  The Mills Administration today released a special update to its Health Advisory System that classifies counties’ relative risk of COVID-19 transmission by color. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) re-categorized York County from green to yellow due to increases in the number of cases per capita, a positivity rate three times above the state average and five new outbreaks…

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