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Data Center Could Pump $2 Billion into City

The data center complex would be sited on a 1,060-acre site in south Sanford bisected by the Mousam River Photo:…

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Aries Developers Tout Benefits of Sludge Plant

Mark Lyons Photo: Lee Burnett By Lee Burnett The company proposing to build a $180 million biosolids gasification plant in…

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News Notes

Mayra Gillis and Sanford Police Chief Eric Small display Sensory Kits for First Responders that Gillis created and donated to…

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Community Calendar: Feb. 28- March 8, 2026 

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette Visit our Events Calendar at sanfordspringvalenews.com for details on these and future events.   Free Meals, Free…

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How Much Are We Really Paying for Energy?

By John Henkelman Like many across Sanford, I was surprised by my electric bill last month. Central Maine Power (CMP)…

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SRTC Program Highlight: Sports Medicine

Students in the Sports Medicine program at Sanford Regional Technical Center work with the program’s instructor at athletic events, including…

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Planning Board Roundup: January and February

An architect’s drawing shows the redeveloped Stenton Trust Mill building. Photo: City of Sanford By Jack McAdam The Sanford Planning…

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School Notes

Young children at Sanford-Springvale YMCA’s Early Learning Center decorate binoculars for a bear hunt at the center. Photo: Sanford-Springvale YMCA…

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Sanford High School Teams Deliver Strong Postseason Performances

All three Spartan wrestlers earned podium finishes in their respective weight divisions at the Class A State Finals Photo: Sanford…

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Out in the Woods

Weasel in its winter, “ermine” coat — always looking for something to kill. Photo: USFWS This weasel probably senses something…

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