SACO – After a summer of introducing The Waters project to Saco, developer Bernie Saulnier may hand off the project to a new developer. Saulnier spent months presenting plans for the $40 million project on the eastern side of Saco Island on Main Street. It was proposed to include 92 condominiums, a retail space, hotel, […]

BIDDEFORD — ShuttleBus-ZOOM will reduce the number of daily runs of the Portland intercity bus service beginning Jan. 13 because of insufficient funding at the state level, according to ShuttleBus-ZOOM officials. The Portland intercity bus runs seven days a week, making stops in Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Scarborough and Portland. According to the current […]

ARUNDEL – A York County judge has upheld an October ruling that Regional School Unit 21 is required to pay for Arundel students who choose to attend Thornton Academy Middle School. RSU 21 oversees education in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel. In 2016, Thornton Academy and several Arundel parents filed a lawsuit against RSU 21, after […]

BIDDEFORD — On Dec. 10, the Biddeford Policy Committee approved adding a new inspection program and registration fee for landlords to ensure that all multi-family buildings in Biddeford are safe and up to code. The proposal will go before Biddeford City Council on Tuesday; the council has the final vote on whether to implement the […]

BIDDEFORD — Multi-family properties that have curbside recycling paid for by the city of Biddeford have high levels of contamination, according to the Public Works Department. As a result, the City Council is considering taking action that could end the recycling service for these properties. Based on a study during which the city’s Public Works […]

SACO – When considering the best way to improve the portion of Route 1 that spans Saco and Scarborough, an oft-heard idea is that of creating “complete streets.” During the Route 1 meeting at Saco City Hall on Dec. 5, T. Y. Lin International Engineer Tom Errico described “complete streets” as streets for everyone that […]