One of my many goals as your county commissioner is to not only bring some added awareness of what is taking place at the county level, but also help the public understand more about what this position entails. In many states, the role of a county commissioner is a very important one. Outside of New […]
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Saco City Council puts city charter amendment to voters
The Saco City Council has approved a new charter amendment proposal that aims to speed up the process for filling municipal position vacancies. Residents will vote on the measure in a referendum this November.
Jodi MacPhail to run unopposed for mayor of Saco
If elected Nov. 7, the current deputy mayor will be the city’s first female mayor.
Hundreds biked up to 100 miles on Sunday to support the Eastern Trail
More than 750 bikers gathered for the Maine Lighthouse Ride on Sunday, a fundraiser for the Eastern Trail Alliance. 25-, 40-, 62-, and 100-mile routes stretched from South Portland to as far as Kennebunkport.
Saco police searching for missing teen
Cameron Wiggins-Mehlman, 14, was last seen leaving his home in Saco around 9 p.m. Friday.
From Augusta: Going back to school
After a long, rainy, and wet summer, the sun is beginning to set earlier each day. The cornstalks and sunflowers stand tall, full of ripe ears of corn and big colorful blooms. It feels like fall in the cool mornings and evenings and like summer for a few warmer hours at midday. Change is in […]
Missing Saco woman found safe
Andrea Ouellette, 41, of Saco, had last been seen in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Aug. 19.
Legislature repeals LD290, Property Tax Stabilization for Seniors
SACO —In their most recent session, the Maine Legislature voted to repeal LD290, the Property Tax Stabilization law. As it existed, the program would have disproportionately favored higher value properties without recognition of a resident’s ability to pay. Because of this, the program’s costs would have ballooned out of control, according to a City of […]
Obituary: Yvette Loranger
Yvette Loranger, of Saco and formerly of Biddeford, Maine passed away peacefully at the age of 102 at the Wardwell Assisted Living Facility in Saco on Aug. 22, 2023. Yvette was born on Dec. 30, 1920, in Biddeford, Maine. She was the daughter of Joseph and Delia Baillargeon and was raised with two brothers and […]
Saco Police Department seeks motivated candidates
The Saco Police Department is actively searching for individuals to fill the positions of patrol officers and public safety dispatchers.