Sanford to Celebrate Independence Day with Two Days of Festivities

Members of The Maine Attraction Water Ski Show Team rehearse a triple pyramid on Number One Pond. PHOTO: Dominic Buxton / bux__photography By Jordan Wilson, Communications Coordinator, City of Sanford Wednesday, July 3:Block Party at Number One Pond 4 pm: Food Trucks and Vendors Open - William Oscar Emery Drive will be closed to vehicular traffic. 6 pm: Water Ski PreshowThe youngest members of the Maine Attraction Water Ski Show Team are featured prior to the main show. 6:30 pm:…
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Community Calendar: June 29-July 7, 2024 

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette, Events Editor  Visit our Events Calendar https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/events/ for details on these events and future events.   Saturday, June 29 Sanford Farmers’ Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St. Indoor Rummage Sale, 9 am-3 pm, Sanford First Baptist Church, 905 Main St. Flavor Fest Block Party Grilling & Tasting Event, 11 am-2 pm, Eldredge Lumber, 1787 Main St. Birdhouse Painting Workshop, 1-3 pm, Goodall Library, 1364 Main St. 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament for Sanford Soccer, 4-9 pm,…
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Photo of the Week

Short Season Leah Eldridge, 4, and Nora Eldridge, 2, were some of the lucky ones who got berries at Lavigne’s Strawberry Farm last week. The farm closed for the season mid-day Tuesday after just five days of picking. The hot spell followed by heavy rains rotted a lot of the berries, according to Albert Lavigne. It was one of the shortest seasons ever. However, blueberry picking will begin in a few weeks.
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Sanford Man Identified as Maine’s First Powassan Virus Fatality of 2024

An adult female deer tick Photo: Griffin Dill A Sanford resident has been identified as the first fatal case of the rare Powassan virus in Maine this year. Ronnie Bell, 81, father of Pastor Todd Bell of the Calvary Baptist Church, passed away on May 8 at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) recently announced that a York County resident had died of the illness; Bell’s family confirmed he was…
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2024 Construction Season

Some of the many roadway construction signs seen around Sanford/Springvale. Photo: Jordan Wilson Projects and Road Work in Sanford By Jordan Wilson, Communications Coordinator, City of Sanford It's summertime, and you know what that means: ice cream, beach days, lobster rolls, and roadway construction. Most roadwork is done in the summer because the weather provides ideal conditions, and the longer daylight hours allow for more efficient work. Additionally, summer breaks in school schedules reduce traffic. The City of Sanford has…
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