Real Estate Transactions January 13-22

Closing DateAddressDescriptionPrice1/13478 Horace Mills Rd.5 room Ranch, 2 bed/1.5 bath, 1.84 acres, pellet stove, deck$270,0001/1542 Kent St.8 room Ranch, 4 bed/2 bath, garage, updated kitchen$260,0001/1511 Tebbetts Ave.Duplex, 3 bed/2 bath & 2 bed/1 bath, hardwood flooring, garage, wraparound porch$263,9001/156 Richard Ct., SpringvaleDuplex, 2 bed/1 bath & 1 bed/1 bath, back yard, off street parking, slab$129,9001/1933 Ridgeway Ave.8 room Gambrel, 4 bed/2 bath, 2 car garage, fenced yard$233,5001/2034 Pierce Ave.6 room Cape, 3 bed/2 bath, daylight basement, fenced yard$252,5001/2110 Lafayette St.7…

Police Log Digest: January 22-28, 2021

DateTimeLocationCall ReasonAction1/2210:24aMain St.Violation of protective orderInvestigated1/221:35pMain St.Sex offender register/verificationReport taken1/2210:55pMain St.Intoxicated/incapacitated subjectServices rendered1/238:47aLebanon St.Domestic disturbanceArrested Sanford resident age 26: Domestic violence assault, obstructing report of crime1/2311:50aMount Hope Rd.M/V accidentServices rendered1/239:20pState St.Domestic distrubancePeace restored1/247:13aSchool St.Assault - pastArrested Sanford resident age 46: Domestic violence assault1/2411:01aMain St. & Heidi St., SpringvaleM/V stopWarning issued1/244:50pMain St.Stolen vehicleReport taken1/2510:03aHigh St.Larceny/Forgery/FraudSummonsed juvenile age 16: Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer1/2512:43pMain St.M/V accident w/EMS, SFDReport taken1/254:29pKent St.Sudden death w/SFD, EMSReport taken1/265:54aGerrish Dr.Burglary in progressInvestigated1/2612:59pMain St.ShopliftingSummonsed Limerick resident age…

Tropical Caribbean Offers a Taste of Jamaica

Sanford’s newest retail store is helping to bring the flavor of the islands to southern Maine. Tropical Caribbean opened in December at the Mid-Town Mall with imported Jamaican groceries, including a wide variety of seasoning blends, soup mixes, canned goods, snacks and drinks. The store also offers produce, frozen fish and meats, and freshly baked goodies. Owner Gillian Gordon, a native of Jamaica, originally thought of opening a restaurant, but the startup costs were too great. She began baking for…

Latest Covid Data & Vaccine Info

Sanford had 61 new cases of Covid-19 in the week ending January 24, and Springvale had 14, for a total of 75 new cases in our community. The numbers of new cases have now dropped two weeks in a row, after the post-holiday surge. There have been a total of 864 cases of Covid-19 in Sanford since the pandemic began, and 213 more in Springvale, for a total of 1,077. Sanford/Springvale continues to lead the state in percentage of our…

Performing Arts Center Update

The Sanford Performing Arts Center is now in the black, and is in great shape to restart programming next fall, according to School Committee member Paula Cote. Recent postcard mailings, and the “Free For All” series of performances paid for by Covid grant funds, have raised SPAC’s visibility in the community. Since December 15, the steering committee has received over $3,000 in donations to continue SPAC’s mission of providing educational and cultural enrichment opportunities to foster the development, understanding, and…

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