Two car dealerships in southern Maine are investing in more security after being hit by thieves who stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of wheels and tires from gleaming new luxury cars, leaving the vehicles stranded on milk crates or chunks of rock, managers at the dealerships said. The thefts at the dealerships — […]
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Saco woman killed in Portland ATV accident identified
Portland police have identified the Saco woman who died Saturday evening after her ATV hit a tree in the North Deering neighborhood. Shelby Peters, 26, of Saco died at Maine Medical Center as the result of injuries she suffered in the crash, Lt. Robert Martin said in a statement Sunday evening. According to police, Peters […]
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Crash on turnpike backs up traffic for miles between Scarborough and Saco
A crash on the Maine Turnpike in Scarborough caused significant traffic delays Tuesday morning. The multi-vehicle crash was reported before 8 a.m. near Mile 40 northbound, between the Saco and Scarborough exits. Traffic backed up for at least six miles while first responders responded to the crash. The crash scene was cleared by about 9:15 […]
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After losing ground for decades, Camp Ellis feeling helpless
SACO — Perian Carpenter was a child when she stood in Camp Ellis with her family and watched as a house her father had worked on was swept out to sea. “We were helpless to do anything,” she said. More than 40 years later, many people in Saco say they still feel helpless as they […]
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Maine students joining national walkout
Suzanne Hanvey may be “just” a freshman, but she is not waiting around for adults to figure out what to do in the wake of Florida’s deadly school shootings. She and students attending at least five Maine high schools plan to walk out of school for 17 minutes March 14, one minute for each person […]
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Carmen R. Parks
PORTLAND — Carmen R Parks, 76, of Saco, passed away peacefully at Maine Medical Center on Wednesday, Feb. 14. She was born May 17, 1941, in Lewiston, to Roland and Irene (Dulac) Roux. She graduated from St. Dominic High School in 1959, and married Elliot Parks in 1965. They lived in Portland for several years before […]
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Biddeford man charged with assaulting woman in Sabattus
A Biddeford man who “savagely attacked” a woman in Sabattus early Tuesday morning was arrested following a standoff with police at a Saco hotel, police said Tuesday. Sabattus Police Chief Gary E. Baillargeon in a statement identified the suspect as 45-year-old Jeremy Norris of Biddeford. Norris has been charged with elevated aggravated assault, domestic violence […]
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High-speed chase ends; suspect flees on foot, leaves 2-year-old in car
A Biddeford man was arrested early Thursday morning after leading police on a high-speed chase on the Maine Turnpike that ended in a crash – with the man’s 2 1/2-year-old daughter in the back seat. The girl was unhurt, police said. The incident began around 9 p.m. Wednesday when police say Michael Messier, 25, passed […]
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Weeks later, fatal Saco shooting still baffles victim’s loved ones
Mike Burns was a 54-year-old computer technician who traveled all over northern New England fixing the networks for some of the region’s most recognizable retailers, often in southern Maine. His friends and family cannot figure out what brought Burns to the two-family house at 26 Nye St. in Saco, where he was shot to death […]
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Maine's first Krispy Kreme opens in Saco
Alice Gagne, left, and her daughter Amanda Culbertson, both of Saco, were the first in line and each snagged a dozen glazed doughnuts at Krispy Kreme. SACO – Sonia and Moe Damon rolled out of bed long before dawn Tuesday, wrapped themselves in jackets and blankets and headed outside to wait for doughnuts. The mother […]