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Published
May 29, 2019

Defense spending bill could boost BIW, other Maine contractors

The measure contains $5.1 billion for three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and now moves to the Senate floor.
Published
May 20, 2019

Saco officers say they have no confidence in reinstated chief and deputy

City officials say Chief Raynald Demers and Deputy Chief Corey Huntress will be reinstated after a two-month investigation found no misconduct, but the police unions say officers have no confidence in their leadership.
Published
May 18, 2019

Funtown icon gets a winter makeover

The Astrosphere scrambler at the Saco amusement park now sports a concrete dome – complete with air conditioning – to replace the old inflatable one.
Published
April 13, 2019

Law contradicts contractor who denies responsibility for roofer’s fatal fall

Shawn Purvis, who's charged with manslaughter, says he can't force workers to follow federal safety standards on his job sites. The state labor department and a roofing industry group say that flies in the face of federal law and regulations.
Published
April 8, 2019

Crash on Maine Turnpike in Saco snarls traffic for more than an hour

Multiple cars were involved in the crash just after 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to state police.

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Published
March 31, 2019

Saco police searching for man who robbed hotel at gunpoint

A man armed with a semi-automatic handgun made off with an undisclosed amount of cash from the Ramada Hotel, police say.
Published
March 18, 2019

Saco begins investigating alleged misconduct by police chief and top deputy

City Administrator Kevin Sutherland is not saying what led him to place Chief Raynald Demers and Deputy Chief Corey Huntress on paid leave.
Published
February 26, 2019

Saco community mourns death of devoted middle school teacher

Robin Stinson, 47, died Monday after experiencing a medical problem while driving home on the Maine Turnpike.
Published
February 10, 2019

20 years later: A Saco teenager’s murder remains unsolved

Ashley Ouellette was just 15 when her body was discovered on a road in Scarborough early on February 10, 1999. Every parent's nightmare, the homicide case hasn't been closed, but authorities insist it's far from cold.
Published
February 8, 2019

Reports of drugging incidents prompt police to warn bar patrons

Police in Portland, Saco and Biddeford are investigating reports from at least 9 women who say they felt that something in their drinks incapacitated them and made them violently ill.