Hot spots and equipment problems postpone the investigation of the mill blaze for a second day.
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Vacant mill building may smolder for days in Sanford
State Fire Marshal Joseph Thomas says firefighters dealt all day Saturday with rekindled fires at the former textile mill, postponing an immediate probe into the cause of the Friday night’s massive blaze.
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More than 100 firefighters battle flames that engulf Sanford mill
One wall of the mill is bowing, and firefighters planned to remain all night as they feared the building might collapse.
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Sanford students delving into mystery of child’s grave
Teacher Paul Auger sets them to work – and learn – after a child’s remains are found in a long-abandoned cemetery.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Sanford man charged with selling meth
Shane Thyng was arrested Tuesday at his home and charged with drug trafficking.
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Human remains found at Sanford construction site belong to a child
The bones and remains of a coffin were found last week by workers building a Cumberland Farms store on the site of a former cemetery.
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Human remains, Victorian-era coffin found at Sanford construction site
The property on Main Street was once home to the city’s first municipal cemetery.
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Sanford mayor says councilor’s Facebook post violates conduct rules
SANFORD — The mayor of Sanford says a city councilor’s Facebook post harshly criticizing a city employee is a violation of the council’s code of conduct. Mayor Tom Cote told The Journal Tribune that the post by Councilor Lucas Lanigan will be addressed with the council. In the post, Lanigan called Parks and Recreation Director […]
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Columnist M.D. Harmon died after gun he thought was unloaded went off
No criminal charges will be pursued in the incident, Maine State Police say.
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Sanford Girl Scouts go all out to turn cookie sales into life experience
Through snow, rain, sunshine and – this year – bitter cold, the members of Troop 1229 have become known in town for turning the annual sale into an event.