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Fire Log: March 16-31, 2022

Smoke & Fires On March 17, seven units responded to a cooking fire on Whitcomb Ave., caused by someone boiling down maple syrup. The garage filled with smoke but the fire was confined to the container. Smoke was reported on Main St. on March 18, but was determined to be from an outside source. In the early hours of March 23, six units were called to a multiple car fire on Main St. that spread to a building. (See last…
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Springvale Firefighter Corydon Goodwin to be Honored

Corydon Goodwin (1886-1953), a career Firefighter Driver/Engineer with the Springvale Fire Department, will be honored by the Maine Forest Service with a ceremony at the Springvale Fire Station, 5 Oak St., on April 20 at 11:00 a.m. Firefighter Goodwin, who served in Springvale for 31 years beginning in 1922, was the first Maine firefighter to die in the line of duty. The event honoring FF Goodwin is being held during Wildfire Awareness Week, which this year is April 17-23. A…
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Police Log Digest: March 20-26, 2022

On Sunday, March 20, a 19-year-old Sanford resident was summonsed for operating without a license following a motor vehicle stop on Main St. Services were rendered following an assault on Winter St. Sanford EMS responded to that call as well. A burglary of a motor vehicle on River St. was investigated. A domestic disturbance on Auger St. and larceny/forgery/fraud on Bates St. were among the other calls that day. Monday, March 21, a domestic disturbance on Main St. in Springvale…
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Rabies: Facts vs. Fear

by Lauren E. Masellas, Sanford Animal Control Officer This seems to be the time of year when the phone starts ringing off the hook for “possible rabid animal” calls. The warmer weather has critters on the move. They are often lethargic and confused after a long winter nap. To help assuage concerns over just how prevalent rabies is in our area, and what animals seem to be most likely to pose a problem, it’s important to separate fact from fear.…
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Police Log Digest: March 13-19, 2022

On Sunday, March 13, there were no arrests or summonses. Officers responded to domestic disturbances at Perkins Ct. and Oxford St., among other calls. Monday, March 14, a 22-year-old Sanford resident was taken into custody on Main St. on an outstanding warrant. Domestic disturbances on Timber Ridge Ave. and Bougie Ln., and burglar alarms on New Dam Rd. and Siddall Rd. were among the other calls that day. On Tuesday, March 15, a 44-year-old Sanford resident was summonsed for theft…
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