SANFORD — A new-to-Sanford heavy rescue vehicle arrived in the city Wednesday morning and will be placed into service within the next couple of weeks. Rescue 7 will replace a 33-year-old squad truck, and was purchased for $225,000, about $25,000 below what the Sanford City Council had authorized for the expenditure in September. Sanford Fire Chief […]

SANFORD — The city of Sanford is just one step away from receiving help from the federal government with the burned out rear tower of the Stenton Trust mill building on River Street. If all goes well, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will dismantle the rear tower and separate, remove, and dispose of mixed and […]

BIDDEFORD — Students at Biddeford Intermediate School took some time off from spelling tests and math lessons to learn about possible career paths on Wednesday morning. The school offered an array of interesting guests who gave Career Day presentations and discussed their own career choices with students in half-hour segments, giving students food for thought […]

WASHINGTON D.C. — No one wants to admit that they’ve fallen victim of a phone scam. However, the Federal Trade Commission reports that thousands of people lose money every year to phone scams.  Saco couple Stephen and Rita Shiman have decided to tell the story about how they were scammed in an effort to educate others. […]

BIDDEFORD — Biddeford City Council drove further down the road in the approval process of a proposed parking garage to spur the city’s economic engine on Tuesday, when they approved authorization of a design plan and location for the structure. Although future votes are necessary before the council greenlights the project, the council chose the […]