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Along the Mousam Way trail in Springvale Photo: Terry Jellerson
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Community Calendar: August 10-18, 2024 

Compiled by Zendelle Bouchard Visit our Events Calendar https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/events/ for details on these and future events. Saturday, August 10 Sanford Farmers’ Market, 8 am–noon, Central Park Yoga at the Orchards, 8-9 am, McDougal Orchards Sanford Community Forest work day, 9 am, Oak Street Low-cost Rabies Clinic, 9:30-11 am, Pet Supplies Plus, 1364 Main St. Reiki Circle, 10-11 am, Springvale Library Best Cookie in Town Bake-Off, 10 am-2 pm, McDougal Orchards Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band, 6-8 pm, Pilot’s…
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Council Approves Single Polling Place for Sanford

Sanford High School will be the polling place for all of Sanford Photo: City of Sanford By Renée Morin The City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday to approve the consolidation of Sanford-Springvale's three polling places to one, at Sanford High School, beginning with the Nov. 5 presidential election. The two dissenting votes came from Councilors Nathan Hitchcock and Jonathan Martell, who suggested that the city should at least postpone the change because it could affect voter turnout. The vote followed…
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New Owners to Carry on Jerry’s Traditions

Tanya and Steve Davies are the new owners of Jerry’s Market. Photo: Lee Burnett By Lee Burnett, submissions editor New owners have purchased Jerry’s Market, the neighborhood grocery store and local institution, and the transition looks like it will be a smooth one. Steve and Tanya Davies took over from former owner Peter Dunham last week. Dunham plans to stay on as mentor and vacation fill-in manager. Everyone sounds thrilled with the arrangement. “My dream was to own this place,”…
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Council Takes Steps to Address Misuse of City Property

Photo: wal_172619 via Pixabay By Zendelle Bouchard The City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 6, enacted the first part of a new ordinance designed to help combat chronic problems with misuse of city property. Councilors unanimously approved Section 1 of the ordinance, Chapter 107, which establishes standards for use of public property not currently covered by the city code. Section 1 allows for the posting of public properties to make people aware of restrictions, such as no trespassing, which is necessary…
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