People Around Town: November 28, 2021

Pictured above: Sanford/Springvale Chamber of Commerce members stepped up to the plate to support the Sanford High School Peer Helpers by providing 39 turkeys to be included in Thanksgiving baskets for distribution to families in need. The Chamber also raised an additional $1200 that will go to the Peer Helpers for future projects. The following Sanford High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society on November 18: John-Paul Alexandre, Hannah Baker, Eli Coleman, Kora Eckelman, Audrey Coleman, Ana…

Alumni Hall Cupola Restoration Complete

by Carl Johnson Driving into Springvale on Main Street from either Sanford or Shapleigh, there is a more impressive view these days.  The Cupola atop the Alumni Hall building on the old Nasson College Campus, on Main Street, has been completely refurbished by owner Robert Reinken, President of ReinCorp, owners of the building.  The renovated and freshly painted cupola stands out for travelers in both directions. The cupola had fallen into disrepair over the last several years and Mr. Reinken,…

Real Estate Transactions: November 8-19

Closing DateAddressDescriptionPrice11/816 Frost St., SpringvaleDuplex, 3 bed/2 bath & 3 bed/1.5 bath, renovated, separate laundries, 3 car garage + parking$299,90011/12219 Deering Neighborhood Rd., Springvale8 room Contemporary, 3 bed/3 bath, cathedral ceiling, custom kitchen, finished walkout basement, 4.77 acres$505,50011/122 State Ct.New 5 room Ranch, 3 bed/1 bath, daylight walkout basement w/high ceilings, high efficiency heating system$255,00011/12263 Country Club Rd.5 room double wide Manufactured home, built 1996, well maintained, full basement, 2 car garage, .76 acres$248,50011/151322 Main St.4 Family, one 3 bed…

Arrests & Summonses: November 14-20, 2021

On Sunday, November 14, Sanford Police officers responding to a disturbance on High St. took a 22-year-old Sanford resident into custody on charges of domestic violence assault and criminal trespass. A 43-year-old Sanford resident was arrested that night for aggravated assault and violating condition of release, after a call to Riverside Ave. Among the other calls that day were drug incidents on Main St., High St. and Dale St. Monday, November 15, a motor vehicle stop at Pioneer Ave. and…

Obituary: Rose E. Coutu

Rose Elizabeth Mahoney Coutu, 91, a resident of Seal Rock in Saco and a former resident of Sanford, died peacefully at Seal Rock on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Rose was born May 29, 1930 and was the youngest daughter of John and Lillian Wright Mahoney.  She attended Sanford schools and went on to obtain a certificate as a certified nurse aid. Rose’s long and varied job history included working as a waitress at Valley’s Steakhouse in Kittery, as a retail…

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