SACO – The soon-to-be reinstated Saco Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief have responded to a statement from the local police union that criticized the city for giving them back their jobs. Saco Police Chief Raynald Demers and Deputy Police Chief Corey Huntress were placed on administrative leave by Saco City Administrator Kevin Sutherland on […]

No one was seriously injured when two cars crashed at the intersection of Broadway and Cottage Road in South Portland on Monday, leaving one vehicle on its side, South Portland police said. Everyone involved was treated and released by EMTs at the scene, Lt. Tom Simonds said. The crash was reported around 10 a.m. No […]

Police are searching for a 21-year-old Hollis man who walked away from his work-release job Monday. Brandon Fletcher, who was incarcerated at the Community Corrections Center in Portland for a probation violation, was working at a job on Washington Avenue on Monday when he did not return from an authorized trip to a nearby convenience […]

SACO — A Saco man and former high-ranking officer in the Salvation Army in New York has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenager who lived with him for several years in the 1990s. Nicole Sprout, who lives on Long Island, N.Y., held a press conference last week in front of the Salvation Army headquarters […]

PORTLAND — A home improvement contractor from Saco pleaded not guilty Monday to manslaughter charges in the death of a worker who fell from a Portland roof in December. Shawn D. Purvis, the 44-year-old owner of Purvis Home Improvement in Scarborough, was indicted in April on one count of manslaughter and one count of workplace […]

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was assaulted during a public appearance in South Africa on Saturday, but the 71-year-old quickly recovered and said, “I’m just glad the idiot didn’t interrupt my Snapchat.” Video shows the former California governor standing and filming children at a sporting event in Johannesburg when a man makes a flying kick […]

BIDDEFORD — Redevelopment of the Riverdam Mill is in the offing, thanks to action taken by the Biddeford City Council earlier this month. On May 7, the council voted to enter into a Joint Development Agreement with Draft Room LLC for development of the Riverdam Mill building. It also approved creation of the Riverdam Municipal […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — A new nail salon has opened in downtown Old Orchard Beach offering select spa services for those who want a little pampering in a relaxed, casually elegant atmosphere. Mother and daughter team Le Vo and Annie Nguyen held a soft-opening on Monday for their new business, OOB Nails and Spa at […]

DETROIT (AP) — Ford revealed details of its long-awaited restructuring plan Monday as it prepared for a future of electric and autonomous vehicles by parting ways with 7,000 white-collar workers worldwide, about 10% of its global salaried workforce. The major revamp, which had been under way since last year, will save about $600 million per […]

SACO — The Saco police chief and deputy police chief will soon be back to work after two months of administrative leave. Saco Police Chief Ray Demers and Deputy Police Chief Corey Huntress were placed on administrative leave by Saco City Administrator Kevin Sutherland on Friday, March 15. The city released a statement on Monday […]