Real Estate Transactions: May 1-15, 2022

Closing DateAddressDescriptionPrice5/26 White Pine Dr.5 room Ranch, 3 bed/1 bath, hardwood floors, quiet neighborhood, acre lot, cosmetic work needed$235,0005/418 Bethany Dr.4 room Single Wide, 2 bed/1 bath, many improvements, garage, .57 acres w/ shrubs and perennials$210,0005/628 Rankin St., Springvale12 room Cape includes 3 bed/2 bath in main house and 1 bed/1 bath in-law apartment over the 2 car garage. Formal dining room, wood-burning fireplace, sun room, deck. Family room w/ wood stove in basement.$449,0005/93 Cornfield Dr., Springvale7 room Ranch, 3…

Arrests & Summonses: June 1-14, 2022

Wednesday, June 1: A 28-year-old Sanford resident was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Breary Ave. The charges were failing to stop for an officer, and endangering the welfare of a child. Thursday, June 2: A 37-year-old Sanford resident was taken into custody on High St., as a fugitive from justice with an outstanding warrant, while Sanford Police were assisting another agency. Saturday, June 4: A 27-year-old Sanford resident was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault, following…

News Notes: June 19, 2022

Sanford's Summer Food Service begins June 21. Summer meals are available to all children and teens 18 and under and registration is not required.  Please view the linked flyer here for all schools/local sites and times of availability. Sleep in Heavenly Peace in Rochester, NH, has free twin beds & twin bunkbeds for kids that need them (ages 3-17) complete with mattress, sheets, blanket, & pillow. If you need a bed for your child, or know someone that does, please click here…

People Around Town: June 19, 2022

12-year-old Chace Fromwiller of Springvale was honored as an Anthem Hero at Hadlock Field in Portland for the courage he has displayed battling brain cancer at a young age. The ceremony took place prior to the June 10 Portland Sea Dogs game. In January, after persistent headaches, neck pain, and double vision, Chace was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a fast-growing tumor that forms in part of the brain stem. Chace…

The Story of Cinder, the Recovered Opossum

by Lauren Masellas, Animal Control Officer Thanks to some observant citizens, an opossum was spotted running from a recent house fire on Kirk St. in Springvale. I quickly secured the severely burned animal and transported her to the Center for Wildlife. There it was discovered that she was a recent mom! Although her injuries were dire and the prognosis grim, the amazing staff at the Center for Wildlife would not give up on her or her babies…and neither would she!…

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