Saco News

Share + Nov 22, 2009 12:54 am US/Eastern State police say a New Hampshire man whose car was disabled in the highway after striking a large deer tried to warn oncoming traffic before being struck by two cars and hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

The Commerce Department will release October retail sale numbers on Monday. Local business owners said they are hoping to hear good news.

Mike's Mobil, was charged with operating while license suspended or revoked. Her court date is March 4. A passenger in the car was charged on a warrant, police said.

John Richardson, former speaker of the Maine House and commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community, announced on Monday his candidacy for governor.

A teacher at Haverhill High School told police an Apple laptop computer was stolen from her classroom sometime between 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov.

Twenty-nine veterans, including two former war prisoners, are to receive State of Maine Silver Star Honorable Service Medals.

Trinity Episcopal Church Features: Comedy Night at Peoples Choice Credit Union, Saco "A Twisted Taste of Maine" - Starring Willey Phinedit and Trinity Episcopal Church's own Mike Harris.

Voters in five Maine cities will elect mayors on Tuesday. Incumbents are on the ballots in Biddeford, Lewiston, Saco and Westbrook.

On behalf of the board of directors at Rebuilding Together Greater Haverhill Inc., we would like to extend our deep appreciation for the support for the annual Glow Ball Golf Tournament fundraiser held on Monday, Sept.

Saco's General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products facility will produce MK19 Grenade Machine Guns now that the company has secured a $13 million US Army contract.

The Rotary Club of Exeter celebrated a major milestone Friday evening, as members and friends gathered to celebrate the organization's 50th anniversary.

Nine communities are participating in an early voting pilot program in Maine. Early voting is not the same as absentee voting.

As campaigns for and against repeal of Maine's gay marriage law urged their supporters to vote early, the state's top election official said Monday that turnout is on track to be far greater than in a typical off-year election.

A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 5 and Boom Road resulted in Saco Rescue taking three people to Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford Monday afternoon.

Employees of the Northeast State and Local Government/Education Division of Cisco's Public Sector Segment are helping some Maine families get a new start.

FALMOUTH a ' The only area on which the Falmouth Town Council appears to agree when discussing a proposed Economic Development Committee is the need for better definition of its purpose and function.

York County Community College Foundation's 11th Annual "Partners for Progress" Golf Tournament was held at the Old Marsh Country Club last month with more than 100 golfers participating.

Just six months after Governor John Baldacci signed a law legalizing gay marriage in Maine, voters will decide whether to preserve it, making the state the latest battleground in the national fight over same-sex marriage.

Thanks to one woman's nearly year-long effort, families in the Biddeford and Saco areas having a tough time making ends meet have a new place to shop for children's clothing, school supplies and toys.

The final production of Legacy Theater's inaugural season, "Run for your Ives ... and Friends," offers audiences something different: a play date with words.