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Saco officers say they have no confidence in reinstated chief and deputy

by Matt Byrne and Gillian Graham May 20, 2019May 20, 2019

City officials say Chief Raynald Demers and Deputy Chief Corey Huntress will be reinstated after a two-month investigation found no misconduct, but the police unions say officers have no confidence in their leadership.

Business, Local & State

Funtown icon gets a winter makeover

by Penelope Overton May 18, 2019May 18, 2019

The Astrosphere scrambler at the Saco amusement park now sports a concrete dome – complete with air conditioning – to replace the old inflatable one.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Thornton Academy students walk out to protest staff cuts

by Gillian Graham May 15, 2019May 15, 2019

School officials say they had to eliminate 8 positions because of declining local enrollment.

Business, Local & State

Saco food distributor files for bankruptcy

by Carol Coultas May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

Sure Winner Foods filed Tuesday for protection to reorganize following a dispute with a major supplier.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Fate of Saco’s top police officers unknown as council ends investigation

by Gillian Graham May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

A city official will not say whether Chief Raynald Demers and Deputy Chief Corey Huntress will return to their jobs.

Op-Eds, Opinion

The Maine Millennial: There’s no way to win pothole slalom

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal April 21, 2019September 13, 2020

A reasonable gas tax hike would provide the money Maine needs to fix its roads.

Business, Local & State, Maine Crime, New England, News

Law contradicts contractor who denies responsibility for roofer’s fatal fall

by Matt Byrne April 13, 2019April 13, 2019

Shawn Purvis, who’s charged with manslaughter, says he can’t force workers to follow federal safety standards on his job sites. The state labor department and a roofing industry group say that flies in the face of federal law and regulations.