FALMOUTH — Solange Marie (Roberge) Waterhouse, 81, passed away on Aug. 7, 2023, after battling Alzheimer’s for more than seven years. She was a New Year’s Baby, born on Dec. 31, 1941, to Liliane and Adrien Roberge. She was one of six girls born to dairy farmers on Barra Road in Biddeford. Her father wasn’t […]
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Obituary: Judith Turner
SACO — Judith “Noni” Turner, of Saco, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at the age of 80, following a brief illness. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on Nov. 11, 1942, a daughter of Edward and Alice (Beamesderfer) Hendrickson. Noni married her beloved husband, William Turner, on Feb. 2, 1963. The young […]
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Saco’s Historic Preservation Commission tells the story of Saco with a $22,000 grant
SACO — Earlier this year, the Saco Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) earned a $22,000 grant from the Maine Historic Preservation Commission to provide new public educational resources for the community. The Certified Local Government Grant will help fund the Saco Community History Project, a self-guided walking tour that highlights landmarks on Saco Island and downtown. […]
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‘Putt for a Cause’ taking place Aug. 25 at Schooner Mini Golf
Saco, like many other Maine cities, is experiencing an influx of new Mainers, and housing options are limited. “Putt for a Cause” will be held at Schooner Mini Golf throughout the day of Friday, Aug. 25 in support of asylum-seeking families living in Saco. For a year now over 180 children of asylum-seeking families have […]
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Obituary: Lucille Bonsaint
SACO — Lucille Bonsaint, 98, of Saco, passed away early Wednesday morning on August 2, 2023 at The Inn at Atlantic Heights. She was born in Biddeford on April 7, 1925, a daughter of Leonide and Cesarine (Nadeau) Lefebvre. She graduated from St. Andre’s High School, class of 1942. Lucille’s caring and generous nature lead […]
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Dump truck hits and kills pedestrian in Saco
Kimberley Lavin, 56, of Saco, was struck near the intersection of Main and Water streets Wednesday afternoon.
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Georgia man who recruited Maine homeless men to cash bad checks is sentenced
Mantavious Jones of Atlanta was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in federal prison on a charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
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Saco to Host LD 2003 Housing Ordinance Revision info session Aug. 14
SACO – The City of Saco will host an informational session to provide an overview of the housing ordinance revisions currently under review by the City Council and Planning Board. The purpose of this ordinance revision is to comply with the State of Maine’s LD 2003 law, which will become effective on Jan. 1. LD […]
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Nomination papers available July 31 for Saco elected positions
SACO — Nomination papers became available at the Saco City Clerk’s office beginning July 31, for the November 2023 election. Saco residents who wish to seek municipal political office are required to collect and return signatures following the details below: Candidates for Mayor must collect 200 signatures of registered Saco voters. The Mayor serves a […]
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New Saco food truck registration system open
With the heat of the summer finally here, the City of Saco is welcoming mobile food vendors, food trucks and pushcarts to our streets and beaches through newly established policy. In March, Saco’s City Council adopted a new policy allowing mobile food vendors to operate at specified locations including Camp Ellis, the Saco Transportation Center […]