Benchmark Construction

The city is replacing its aged fire stations with two new buildings, and broke ground Tuesday on the first project — the new headquarters in south Sanford. A second district station is planned to be built on Payne Street in Springvale, starting in March 2027.

The facility is named for Town & Country Federal Credit Union, which provided $750,000 in funding.

An 18-month-long renovation has completely reorganized and modernized the 112-year-old building at 73 Harlow St.

The building, which dates to 1915, is getting new emergency and safety features as well as other needed upgrades.