Council Gets Update on Encampment, Services

Brian Arborio expresses frustration with the council over the city’s handling of the homelessness issue. Photo: City of Sanford By Renée Morin Despite the looming June 15 closure of the Heritage Crossing homeless encampment, the population of that area has continued to increase, Sanford City Manager Steve Buck told the City Council at its June 4 meeting. Buck explained in his report from the Homelessness Task Force that the closure is necessary because of “environmental, health and safety concerns,” and…
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Community Calendar: June 8-16 2024 

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette, Events Editor  Got an event coming up? Email events@sanfordspringvalenews.com Visit our Events Calendar for details on these and future events.   Saturday, June 8 Sanford Farmers’ Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St. Sanford Community Forest Workday, 9 am-noon, Sanford Community Forest, Oak St. (Route 11A) Fortean Fest 2024, 9 am-3:30 pm, Sanford Memorial Gym, 678 Main St. Free Reiki Circle, 10-11 am, Springvale Library, 443 Main St. Sunday, June 9 Chamber Talk with Rick Stanley,…
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Walkers and Cyclists to Get Passage Under Route 4

Left to right: Parks & Rec Director Brady Lloyd, Sanford Trails Committee Chair Lawrence Furbish and Public Works Director Matt Hill gather at Powers Bridge on Route 4. Photo: Lee Burnett By Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor The Maine Department of Transportation plans to allow an underpass for walkers and cyclists in the revised reconstruction plans for Powers Bridge on Route 4, a modification that surprised and elated advocates. “I’m immensely happy,” said Lawrence Furbish, chair of the Sanford Trails Committee.…
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Downtown Facades Eligible for Upgrade Assistance

Photo: Elvert Barnes via Creative Commons By Lee Burnett, submissions editor Sanford’s downtown got another boost recently with an award of a $100,000 grant to upgrade building facades, according to the Sanford Regional Economic Growth Council. It’s the second facade improvement grant in two years from Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. The money will be sub-granted to property owners pledging to invest at least 25 percent of their own funds for an award of up to $25,000. “Sanford’s…
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Live French-Canadian Music Returns to the Historical Museum

Photo: Molly Haley, mollyhaley.com By Brian Boisvert The Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum is set to host a late-spring event that promises to be a vibrant celebration of French-Canadian culture. On Sunday, June 9, the Museum—at the historic former Town Hall (505 Main Street, Springvale)—will come alive with the sounds of fiddles and pianos as the renowned musical duo, Don and Cindy Roy, take the stage. For nearly four decades, the Roys have been torchbearers of Franco-American music in Maine. Their dedication…
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