ALFRED – York County Commissioners approved the hiring of correctional officers and other county personnel at their Sept 3 meeting, voted on a bid for six vehicles at York County Sheriff’s Office and ...

ALFRED – Dredging operations and associated work to repair coastal dune devastation stemming from a pair of voracious storms in January 2024 are to begin sometime in November. The dunes provide a ...

Stage Island Monument has stood proudly in Saco Bay for 200 years, and a local effort is in place to ensure it will stand at least another 200 more. Stage Island is located off the coast of Biddeford, ...

Sara Gallo has been named the new assistant athletic director at Thornton Academy, the state’s second-largest high school. In this newly-created role, Gallo will partner with Athletic Director Lance ...

Scientists and interested community members can keep an eye on Saco’s coastline from their computer screen with the recent installation of two new webcams in Camp Ellis and Ferry Beach. The two ...

Thousands of Saco students will in the future travel on Beth Johnston Way on their way to school. Superintendent of Schools Jeremy Ray announced at Wednesday night’s school board meeting that the ...

While rumors are buzzing that Chick Fil-A is opening a restaurant at Biddeford Crossing, the fast food restaurant chain will not confirm that it is opening a Biddeford location. The Shops at Biddeford ...

In 2018, public elementary schools in Biddeford, Saco, and Dayton along with St. James in Biddeford launched a low-cost Cross-Country program for third, fourth, and fifth-graders, offering not only ...

Once described as “the parcel where large residential projects go to die,” the 57-acre property off both Bradley and Lincoln streets in Saco is once again in play. Saco-based developer Jason Labonte ...

Ben Moore has a distinct look to him. He has a thick mop of curly reddish-brown hair cut in a mullet and a mustache, and he often wears a black denim vest he’s customized with metal studs. Sitting at ...

Forty-three students from Thornton Academy in Saco were named to the Southern Maine Athletic Association (SMAA) All-Academic Team for the Winter 2024- 2025 season. To qualify, a student must be a high ...

The oldest bookstore in the state will be opening a shop in Saco this year. Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shops will be opening a bookstore next to Shaw's in the Saco Valley Shopping Center, 4 Scammon St ...