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August 6, 2026, This past Monday, Saco City Council approved a 61-day freeze on the possible construction of any data centers located in Saco. During the 61 day moratorium, Saco officials will work to update city code to include laws for data centers that address concerns pertaining to water supply, health, waste, and additional infrastructural considerations. If the work to the code by the City Council is not completed upon the conclusion of the 61 days, they have the abilit

January 27, 2026, in a statement released yesterday from the leadership at the First Parish Congregational Church UCC located at 12 Beach St, Saco, the church informed the public of what they are claiming to be an illegal abduction by ICE of one of the members of their congregation. The statement from the church reads as follows: "This past Sunday, a member of our First Parish Congregational Church of Saco family, Makengo, welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world. She is

📰BIDDEFORD | Councilors Praise Police Chief for Partnering with City of Saco | Council Approves Contract “We miss too many opportunities to work with our neighbors from Saco… I offer praise to you and your team for working with them.” Jacob Pierson, Ward 6 Councilor January 6, 2026, At tonight's city council meeting, Biddeford Police Chief JoAnne Fisk asked City Councilors to approve a contract between the City of Saco and City of Biddeford pertaining to the purchase of new

Saco to Hold Official Groundbreaking for New PreK–5 Schools November 14, 2025, The Saco School Department and City of Saco will celebrate a historic milestone on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. with the official groundbreaking ceremony for the city’s new PreK–5 school campus, a long-anticipated project that will transform elementary education for generations of Saco students. For more than two decades, the community has envisioned new learning spaces that meet the e

📰SACO | COUNCILOR RESIGNS | Ward 3 City Councilor Joseph Gunn Resigns Joseph Gunn “While I'm being forced by circumstances to leave...