By Chelsea Miller, Sr. Communications Manager, Saco and Biddeford Savings Aug. 14, 2026, Saco & Biddeford Savings is pleased to announce a $90,000 contribution in support of MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland’s new Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing (EmPATH) unit, a project designed to improve behavioral health crisis care and help ease pressure on the hospital’s emergency department. The EmPATH unit, expected to open Monday, August 17, will provi

August 13, 2026, According to the Biddeford Recreation Department, "there has been a confirmed sighting of a great white shark near our local beaches this morning". After contacting the department directly, we've learned that the great white was spotted in the area of Granite Point and Timber Point and was heading towards Fortunes Rock. The sighting was confirmed by the Maine Marine Patrol. This is the second great white sighting in the Biddeford area in the past two weeks, w

August 13, 2026, According to Biddeford Fire Chief Larry Best, "this evening at approximately 8:52pm, the Biddeford Regional Communications Center received a 911 call from two people stuck on a rock near Timber Point and Timber Island. They said they have been cut off from shore by the rising tide and cannot make it back in safely. An ocean rescue box assignment was dispatched with Biddeford Car 7, Car 3, Special Hazards 34, and EMS 10; Arundel Ambulance 40; Saco Marine 5; an

~One notable comment came from Ward 4 resident Kathryn Crowley who expressed concern pertaining to the City of Biddeford paying contracted employees, even once employment has been terminated due to said employee being found guilty of "neglect and fraud".~ August 10, 2026, Tonight, the Biddeford Charter Commission held an open comment period for residents of Biddeford to better understand what concerns exsist regarding the current City Charter. A city charter is a foundational