ARUNDEL — A Sanford woman died in a two-car head on crash early Sunday morning on Route 111 in Arundel. York County Sheriff William King said Kerry Kiernan, 45, was driving east on Route 111 when her vehicle crossed the center line and struck a SUV driven by John Sanborn, 22, of Alfred. The accident happened near […]
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Sanford man dies when car is rear-ended, pushed into school bus
A Sanford man died after his car was pushed into the path of a school bus Wednesday afternoon in Berwick. Berwick police say a 42-year-old Sanford woman was driving a Toyota Rav 4 at the intersection of Portland Street (Route 4) and Old Route 4 at 1:40 p.m. when she rear-ended a Ford Fusion that […]
Car slams into Sanford diner; 1 patron injured; driver arrested
A Sanford man was arrested and another man was hospitalized Tuesday after a car crashed into the Third Alarm Diner in Sanford. Police said in a news release Tuesday night that three vehicles were involved in an accident at the intersection of Pioneer Avenue and Washington Street around 3:30 p.m., and one hit the diner […]
Fire ravages neighborhood in Sanford; six buildings destroyed
A fire spread to four buildings in Sanford on the same side of Island Avenue where it started, then jumped the street to ignite two others on Thursday afternoon. The five-alarm fire destroyed six buildings and sent four people to the hospital. SANFORD — A fast-moving fire damaged or destroyed six buildings in the heart […]
3 boys charged with Sanford mill arson will be evaluated
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Two 13-year-olds and a 12-year-old charged with setting fire to a Maine mill will undergo risk assessment and mental health evaluations before their next court date. The Biddeford Journal-Tribune reports the attorneys representing the boys will negotiate a disposition of the case by their next court appearance in October. They appeared […]
Three boys charged with arson in Sanford mill fire
SANFORD (AP) — The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office says three boys have been charged with arson in connection with the fire that destroyed an abandoned mill over the weekend in Sanford. Fire marshals say one of the boys is 12 and the other two are 13. They are from Sanford and have been taken […]
Video: Large fire burns down historic mill in Sanford
SANFORD, Maine (WGME) – Viewer video shows a large fire in an old mill building in Sanford. Sanford police confirm they and the fire department are at the scene of the fire at the Stenton Trust Mill. Crowd control has been a very big issue for crews in Sanford Friday night. Police and fire from […]
Coffin discovered by construction crew in Sanford contained child’s body
SANFORD (AP) — A Maine historical society says human bones and the remains of a Victorian-era coffin in an area that was converted from a cemetery into a school playground decades ago belonged to a child. The bones were found last week by construction workers digging a water line. Police said authorities were aware the […]
Sanford Police search for wanted mother, her children
Sarah Belmore SANFORD — The Sanford Police Department is asking for help finding a mother wanted for Criminal Restraint by a Parent. They say Sarah Belmore currently has her two children, a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old, with her. If you have any information, please call 324-9170.
Wardens, police search for Sanford woman missing since Jan. 22
SANFORD (AP) — The Maine Warden Service and Sanford Police have searched the area for a missing woman who was last seen more than a week ago. Kerry Rear, of Sanford, was reported missing on Sunday. Game wardens and officers searched wooded areas near Route 4 on Tuesday. Police say the 40-year-old Rear has not […]