Sweetser will build a new tennis court and playground areas on their Saco campus,
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The Wrap: Frying Dutchman closes as chef-owner helps reopen Brunswick’s Tao Yuan
Also, a new Scandinavian bakery comes to Saco, the Kneading Conference returns to Skowhegan for a 16th year, and Little Pig expands to a 6-day schedule.
The Ecology School announces 200-acre addition to regenerative agriculture learning campus along the Saco River
American Farmland Trust and Hannaford Charitable Foundation contribute $100,000 each in support of a major land acquisition.
Fairy Houses and history at Cascade Falls
One of the most popular footpaths in the Saco Bay Trails network is the Cascade Falls Trail, maintained in partnership with the City of Saco. Located just a quarter mile off Route 1 at 61 Cascade Road (Route 98), Saco, it again will be the site of SBT’s popular “Fairy House Building Day,” to be […]
Saco resident honored at New England Rehabilitation Hospital
SACO — New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland presented several awards at their annual Employee Appreciation celebration held on June 7. Abigail Pease of Saco received the Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) of the Year award. This award, chosen by the hospital staff, honors a nurse who best exemplifies the nursing standard of care for clinical […]
Saco mother and son found safe
The pair went to the Saco Police Department and spoke with officers after they were reported missing last month.
AARP Awards grants to 14 Maine organizations as part of program to make communities more livable
AARP Maine announced 14 organizations, throughout the state, including one in Scarborough and one in Saco, will receive 2023 Community Challenge grants – part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.6 million awarded among 310 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places; […]
Calare Properties develops a Class A industrial facility in Saco
SACO — Calare Properties completed a Class A warehouse/logistics development 45 Industrial Park Road in Saco. The nearly 125,000-square-foot. facility will serve as a key distribution hub for a globally recognized snack food manufacturer, according to a company statement. Project costs were not disclosed. “In bringing this modern facility to fruition, we are pleased to […]
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission awarded $3 Million from EPA for cleanup of Brownfields sites
SACO — Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC) was awarded $3 million dollars in supplemental RLF funding to cleanup Brownfields in southern Maine. It is one of nine agencies nationally to receive the maximum amount of funding. The award from the Environmental Protection Agency is part of President Joe Biden’s Investing in America Agenda […]
Rotarians honor those leaving a legacy
SACO — Rotarian Bill Kany led the committee for the 2023 Annual Rotary Awards. The Club has made the effort to say thank you to people or organizations that make a difference in our communities since 1988 in giving out accolades for Private, Public and Humanitarian Awards and Vocational Service Awards. “Most people we have […]