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Trash Cleanups: ‘Show Up and Love Where You Live’

Trails Committee member Steve Schneider helps clear trash off Emery Street. Photo: Melanie Taylor Trash Cleanups: ‘Show Up and Love…

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Tax-Acquired Properties Turned Over to City

The vacant home at 145 Deering Neighborhood Road is among the properties acquired by the city for back taxes. Photo:…

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Two More Habitat Families to Celebrate

Matthew, April, and Grayson Tardiff  Photo: courtesy Habitat for Humanity York County staff, volunteers, and project partners will gather on…

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Sanford High School Junior Earns Spot on Maine NHS State Board

Sanford High School junior Yashvi Patel (second from left) is named Southern Regional Representative for the Maine National Honor Society.…

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Planning Board Roundup

An architect’s drawing shows the plan for a 14-lot subdivision on Lebanon Street. Photo: Sebago Technics By Jack McAdam The…

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March 2026 Permits

Compiled by Connie Garber Along with the usual electrical and plumbing permits, the city of Sanford issued several different certificates…

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Sanford 75 Years Ago

Ray Normandeau shows off his 1933-34 Ford coupe at the Sanford Speedway. Photo: Foster’s Daily Democrat By Lawrence Furbish Plans…

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Guided Tour of the Historic Sweat-Morin Homestead

Step back into the 18th century at the meticulously restored Sweat-Morin Homestead, the historic home of Reverend Moses Sweat, Sanford’s…

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Council Gets First Look at Cobb Stadium Redesign

This artist’s rendering looking toward Veterans Memorial Gym shows one option for new seating at Cobb Stadium. Photo: Aceto Kimball…

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Trash Force Cleaning Up Sanford Streets

City Councilors Pete Tranchemontagne and Cheeny Plante drop off a load of roadside trash at the transfer station. Photo: Tina…

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