SACO – Joan Marion Cotsis of Saco, Maine passed away peacefully on Sept. 28 at the age of 90. She was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, on May 25, 1933, a daughter of Jean B. Pelletier and Alma (Boissonneault) Pelletier. Joan spent her childhood in Nashua and then attended and graduated from Old Orchard Beach […]
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Saco City Council appoints John Bohenko as incoming city administrator
SACO — The Saco City Council voted unanimously Oct. 2 to appoint John Bohenko as Saco’s City Administrator with a start date of Oct. 10. “I look forward to partnering with the mayor, city council, and most importantly the citizens of Saco, alongside a very capable city staff, to continue to provide quality services to […]
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Community group alleges conflict of interest in Lincoln Village Development
Petitioners allege a conflict of interest between City Solicitor Timothy Murphy and Planning Board Member Joyce Leary Clark.
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Finding a solution for coastal erosion at Camp Ellis topic of recent conference
Save Our Shores Saco Bay announced that the city is currently reviewing a draft project partnership agreement from the Army Corps of Engineers that aims to mitigate coastal erosion at Camp Ellis.
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Army Corps finalizes Camp Ellis jetty proposal to mitigate coastal erosion
But a shoreline restoration nonprofit says Saco shouldn’t sign the agreement, arguing it doesn’t provide the city with as much beach replenishment sand as promised and requires the city to assume liability if the jetty doesn’t work.
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Saco school board chair faces challenger in upcoming election
Software engineer Colin Leary is running against Board Chair Jennifer Preble.
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Saco holds public hearing on Lincoln Village development grievance petition
The public hearing will take place on Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Saco City Hall.
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Suspect taken into custory after shots fired in Saco
SACO — A Saco man was taken into custody Sept. 15 regarding shots fired near Thornton Academy that day. Saco dispatch received several reports of gun fire taking place on Hutchins Street near the Thornton Academy campus on Sept. 15 at 7:31 a.m.. Saco officers, including the school resource officer assigned to Thornton Academy along […]
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Beyond the Headlines: What is county government?
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.