Police Log Digest: November 28-December 4, 2021

On Sunday, November 28, a 31-year-old Portland resident was summonsed for operating after suspension following a motor vehicle stop on Main St. in Springvale. Among the other calls Sanford officers responded to that day were a report of breaking and entering on Emerson St., a burglar alarm on Community Dr., a theft on Gulliver Dr. and a domestic disturbance on Bates St. Monday, November 29, there were no arrests or summonses. A report of graffiti on Roberts St., vandalism on…

News Notes: December 12, 2021

The Sanford-Springvale Historical Society has announced its acquisition of the building next door, on the south side of the Historical Museum. Located at 509 Main St., it was previously the home and dental office of Dr. Donald Warner. The closing was held on November 22 and marks an exciting new chapter in the organization's mission. According to Society President Harland Eastman, the house is in serious disrepair and will be demolished to make way for a sweeping view of the…

People Around Town: December 12, 2021

Maine Attraction Water Ski Show Team has been nominated for Best Medium Team of the Year by The Ski Show Podcast. Members Lori and Pete Hegarty were also nominated for multiple individual awards. The winners will be announced in March at an event in Wisconsin. On December 10, the board members of Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church (pictured below) packed up 30 bag lunches to be distributed to unhoused folks in the community. Each member contributed food and time to this…

Real Estate Transactions: November 16-December 3

Closing DateAddressDescriptionPrice11/169 Maple St.Two family, 3 bed/1 bath on first floor w/ hardwood floors & built-ins, 2 bed/1 bath upstairs, porch$260,00011/24426 Main St., Springvale4 bed/2 bath Colonial built 2001 + Duplex w/ 3 bed/1.5 bath each side, frontage on Mousam River$525,00011/2921 Howard St.5 room New Englander, 3 bed/1 bath, brick, many updates including kitchen and bath, almost an acre$319,90011/299 Central Ave.6 room New Englander, 3 bed/1 bath, updates include metal roof, newer furnace, needs more work$126,00011/3019 Ruth St.4 room Ranch,…

Sanford Teen Part of Prize-Winning Video Team

Sanford resident Renée (Reny) Morin, was part of a team that produced the first-prize winning video in a competition for kids, winning $50,000 for their school. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in partnership with the Maine Department of Education (DOE), announced the contest on November 3, inviting Maine youth ages 5 to 17 to submit 30-second videos that they believed would encourage other children, along with their parents, to get a COVID-19 vaccine. “I wanted to…

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