Young Catholics from around Maine had two reasons to celebrate on Sunday, Feb. 3: a sixth world championship for the Patriots and a successful “Souper” Bowl of Caring, according to a news release from Dave Guthro, communications director for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The event, held Feb. 2 and 3, saw young people […]
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20 years later: A Saco teenager’s murder remains unsolved
Ashley Ouellette was just 15 when her body was discovered on a road in Scarborough early on February 10, 1999. Every parent’s nightmare, the homicide case hasn’t been closed, but authorities insist it’s far from cold.
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Reports of drugging incidents prompt southern Maine police to warn bar patrons
Police in Portland, Saco and Biddeford are investigating reports from at least 9 women who say they believe that something in their drinks incapacitated them and made them violently ill.
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Hancock Lumber plans to open a Saco location
Plans call for a lumberyard and a showroom.
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At least 5 women suspect they were drugged at Saco pub, prompting police investigation
The general manager of the Run of the Mill Public House and Brewery says she has communicated with the women, who report either blacking out or getting violently ill.
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Here’s a story about some dogs named Brady
Dozens of Maine dogs are named after Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
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Early-morning fire destroys Saco condos
Fire officials say the frigid temperatures created an extra challenge for firefighters.
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Missing ballpark sign returned to Saco after 30 years
Dedicated to veterans on Nov. 11, 1953, the sign had been hanging in a Connecticut bar since it was taken from Memorial Field after a softball tournament.
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Magistrate favors state prison in inmate’s suit over hormone treatments
U.S. Magistrate Judge John Nivison says Nikki Natasha Petrovickov’s demand for injunctive relief is moot because the treatments are now being administered.
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Saco police will host citizen academy
The free community class begins Feb. 20 and will be held Wednesday nights for nine weeks at the station.