Boiler House Declared a Dangerous Building

At the City Council meeting on January 18, a hearing was held to determine whether the International Woolen Mill Boiler House in the millyard next to Pioneer Ave. meets the criteria to be declared a dangerous building or nuisance under state statute. The Boiler House is part of the 7.5 acre Sanford Mills Historic District which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The property has been owned by Regco, Inc., since 2007. Prior to that the owner of…

News Notes: January 16, 2022

The City of Sanford/Village of Springvale will institute a winter weather emergency parking ban beginning at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 16, 2022. The parking ban will remain in effect until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 17, 2022 on all City streets. Parking on the public way is prohibited until the parking ban is lifted. The Maine Piano Festival that was scheduled for next weekend at the Sanford Performing Arts Center has been cancelled due to the spread of Omicron…

Spartans Home Games Schedule: Week of January 17, 2022

Tuesday, January 18 Boys Varsity Ice Hockey (Marshwood/Traip/Sanford/Noble) vs. Biddeford/Massabesic/OOB, 5:30 p.m. at Dover Arena Wednesday, January 19 Girls 7th Grade Basketball vs. Kennebunk, 3:30 p.m. at Sanford Middle SchoolGirls 8th Grade Basketball vs. Kennebunk, 4:45 p.m. at SMSVarsity Wrestling vs. Marshwood, 6:30 p.m. at Sanford High School Partners Bank Competition Gym Friday, January 21 Boys 7th Grade Basketball vs. Biddeford, 4:00 p.m. at SMSGirls JV Basketball vs. Kennebunk, 4:30 p.m. at SHSBoys 8th Grade Basketball vs. Biddeford, 5:15 p.m.…

Police Log Digest: January 2-8, 2022

On Sunday, January 2, a 28-year-old Sanford resident was summonsed for operating after suspension and violating condition of release following a motor vehicle stop at School and Bodwell Sts. Among the other calls that day were disturbances on Hanson Ridge Rd. and Yeaton Hill Rd. Monday, January 3, Sanford Police responded to domestic disturbances on Hammond St., Patriots Ln. and Timber Ridge Ave. That last incident also required Sanford EMS for hospital transport. Motor vehicle enforcement included a number of…

Real Estate Transactions: 12/28-1/7

Closing DateAddressDescriptionPrice12/28/202180 Pioneer Ave.6 room New Englander, 4 bed/2 bath, remodeled kitchen w/all new appliances, updated bathrooms, new flooring, vinyl windows$235,0001/3152 High St.5 room Cape, 3 bed/1 bath, open floor plan, many updates including new granite/stainless kitchen, new bath, new heating system and vinyl replacement windows$229,9001/620 Pinetree Dr..15 acre lot w/camper and shed, best used as a camping site as no septic can be installed$23,0001/68 Morris St.Duplex, each 2 bed/1.5 bath, separate basements and decks, plenty of parking, nice yard$275,0001/769…

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