Sanford, ME

Late 1810s Halloween costumes. Photo: Library of Congress By Patricia Violette-Adams, Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Long before plastic masks, miniature candy bars, and organized trick-or-treat routes, Halloween in Sanford and Springvale balanced old superstition with youthful mischief. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Irish and Scottish customs, newspapers, schools, churches, and merchants gradually transformed …

Meagan Boulter with one of her pieces of artwork. Photo:Tiffani Bourque By Tiffani Bourque Local artist Meagan Boulter is transforming a former hair salon in Sanford’s Upper Midtown mall into The Gray, a new art gallery showcasing regional artists and bringing fresh creative opportunities to the community. Scheduled to open Nov. 1, the gallery will …

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette Visit our Events Calendar https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/events/ for details on these events and on events to come.  Free Meals & Pantries Mon/Wed – Free Store @ North Parish, 9:00 am-noon, 893 Main St. Mon – Sanford Food Pantry, 10 am-noon, 1204 Main St. Tues/Fri – First County Food Pantry, noon-3 pm, 5 Swetts Bridge Rd., …

Field Support Specialist Justin Barnaby Loading EMS Kit Into Car-8 By Megan Boisvert, City of Sanford Communications Coordinator Sanford Fire & EMS has been awarded $747,272.72 in funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. With an additional required city contribution of $74,727.28, the grant represents a total investment …

BRIDGE students and staff present their best apples from McDougal Orchard. Photo: Nicole Blount By Nicole Blount, Sanford School Department Communications Coordinator With fall in full swing, Sanford’s BRIDGE program brought its elementary and middle school-aged students to McDougal Orchard on September 24 for a day of apple-picking, real-world learning, and community connection. The BRIDGE …

Footings showing the outline of the new Sanford Fire & EMS headquarters indicate progress. Photo: Sarah Schnell The post Photo of the Week appeared first on Sanford Springvale News.

Sanford and Springvale continued to be busy with building in September. Certificates of Occupancy Single Family Residential: 27 Beaver Hill Road, Springvale 459 Hanson’s Ridge Road, Springvale 731 Hanson’s Ridge Road, Springvale 5 Fall Road 2 Family: 18 Bodwell St. 5+ Family: 5 Water St., Springvale Commercial: 12 Presidential Lane – airport hangar 16 River …

St. Therese of Lisieux Parish plans for the new addition. Photo: City of Sanford By Jack McAdam By a 5-1 vote, the Sanford Planning Board on Sept. 2 recommended that the City Council reject an application for a zoning amendment to allow car storage on Gatehouse Road, near Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport. The proposal from …

Boston & Sanford cricket clubs Photos: Sanford Tribune, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4, 1926 By Lawrence Furbish At one time, Sanford was a cricket town, and that heritage was celebrated in the Oct. 28, 1926, edition of the Sanford Tribune. A photo of the Boston Cricket Club that visited Sanford in 1891 for a match …

27 Kilby St. Photo: Terrence McCarthy By Sydney Fye, UNE Fellow At its Oct. 20 regular meeting, the Sanford City Council held a hearing to determine whether 27 Kilby St. is a dangerous building or a nuisance and to determine what, if any, remedy is appropriate. Assistant City Manager Michelle LaBree, along with Gregory McCahey, …