Saco officials have launched an investigation into allegations of misconduct against the city’s police chief and his deputy chief, the city administrator said Monday Police Chief Raynald Demers and Deputy Chief Corey Huntress were placed on paid administrative leave Friday for reasons that have not been publicly disclosed. City Administrator Kevin Sutherland said Monday that a third […]

BIDDEFORD — More than 32,000 households in the Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach and Scarborough areas may have experienced elevated chlorine taste or smell in their water, but the water is safe, say Maine Water Company officials. A text message sent Monday to Maine Water customers said that extra chlorine was increased temporarily to tap […]

SACO — Saco Main Street is looking for the community’s support as it seeks to win a $25,000 grant in a national contest. Local economic development group Saco Main Street is one of more than 90 community organizations nation-wide competing in Independent We Stand’s fourth annual America’s Main Street contest. Independent We Stand is a […]

WABAN — Proceeds from the Waban Telethon, held Saturday, exceeded expectations — by a lot. “We had a great event — the community came together to raise a record $110,725,” said Waban spokeswoman Heather Harris. “As you can imagine, the Waban team is thrilled with the outcome and the community spirit we felt that day.” […]

SACO — This weekend, farms across the state will showcase their maple sugaring operations during Maine Maple Sunday. Visitors at River Bend farm in Saco last weekend got a taste of maple syrup production on a much smaller scale. River Bend Farm, located on the Saco River on Simpson Road, was purchased by the Ecology […]

SANFORD — A farmer who makes pickles, jam or cheese, or seafood-related products in their home kitchen could sell it to someone who comes knocking on their door under a new ordinance the Sanford City Council will consider tonight. The council will hold a public hearing and first reading of a direct producer-to-consumer ordinance at […]

AUGUSTA — Nobody will ever again ask “how much is that doggie in the window?” if a Maine lawmaker is successful in pushing through a bill that would bar the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores. “It’s an effort to reduce overpopulation of pets and to curb puppy mills,” Sen. Ben Chipman, D-Portland, […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider Virginia’s plea to reinstate the life-without-parole sentence of a man who as a teenager participated in sniper shootings that terrorized the Washington, D.C., region in 2002. The justices said they will take up the state’s appeal in the case of Lee Boyd Malvo, who […]

Someone robbed the Norway Savings Bank on Forest Avenue on Monday afternoon, police said. The armed robber fled across the parking lot of 449 Forest Ave. toward Back Cove, police said in a tweet. A South Portland police K-9 team is assisting to track the suspect, the tweet said. The robber was described as a […]

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A Christchurch gun shop on Monday acknowledged selling guns online to the 28-year-old white supremacist accused of killing 50 people in mosque shootings that have upturned New Zealand’s reputation as among the world’s most tolerant and safe nations. At a news conference, Gun City owner David Tipple said the store […]