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…
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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…

Work to Improve Goodall Brook Nears Completion

Press Release Work on the second phase of an EPA/DEP 319 water quality improvement grant to improve the conditions found in Goodall Brook running through Sanford is nearing completion. Over the summer, several key tasks have been completed including re-directing the brook’s flow back to its original stream-bed through Soldiers and Sailors Park, and introducing woody tree root structures farther downstream above Berwick Street to create flow diversity where channelization of the stream and sedimentation build-up over time has caused…

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