We are always looking for ways to improve communication with our community members. Thank you for your patience as we have worked to revamp the Pepperrell Post. As always, if there is anything we can do to better communicate information, please let us know by emailing ERoy@sacomaine.org. Be sure to check out our Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube pages using the buttons below. You can also see news and updates on the City of Saco website at www.sacomaine.org.
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Did you know that the City of Saco has a YouTube Channel? On our channel you will find City Council Meetings, information about city services and departments, and learn more about the community. If you have any content ideas, please email ADickinson@sacomaine.org.
Check out our latest video about why
We LOVE summer camp here in Saco.
When we look back on the summer of 2019, we will remember the friendships we made, the new places we explored, and the joy we experienced with our friends at Saco Parks & Rec.
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Watch our Council Meetings
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We stream our City Council meetings Live on Facebook. Not a member of Facebook? No problem! As you see in the image below, you can click "Not now" and still watch the meeting without joining Facebook. We also upload the meetings (with timestamps) to YouTube the next day!
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Election Results
3,287 voters participated in the November 5, 2019 elections. The results are official for all candidates that were listed on the ballots, charter amendment questions, and state referendum questions. You can visit the results on the City Clerk's page on the city website by using the button below.
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Dog License Reminder
All dog licenses expire Dec. 31. Starting Oct. 15,
you can license your dog for the upcoming 2020 year.
Please visit our website to see information regarding:
- New Licenses
- Renewal Licenses
- Service Dogs
- Kennel Licenses
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Giving Back to the Community
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It’s the time of year for giving, and we are thankful that
city staff
share that spirit.
Thanks to the generosity of
Aroma Joe's Coffee
in Saco and donations from the community, Sgt. Cote and Chief Clements of the Saco Police Department delivered non-perishable goods to the
Saco Food Pantry
earlier this week. The Food Pantry is always looking for volunteers. Please contact them at (207)468-1305 to get help!
The community came together November 21st at the
Saco Parks & Recreation Department
's 7th annual SENIORity Thanksgiving feast, with over 150 people sharing eight 25-pound turkeys, 60 pounds of squash, 60 pounds of potatoes, 25 pies, and more!
The Thanksgiving feast is one of the perks of a SENIORity membership. Sign up for one today at www.sacorec.com.
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Saco's New Compost Program
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Organized by
Saco Public Works
,
Garbage To Garden
compost bins will be available for Saco residents to drop off compostable items any day of the week. The food scraps will be composted at a local farm.
Composting can help you save money on trash removal by reducing volume and weight, and reduces the amount of waste sent to the landfill.
You can get a compost bucket today by contacting Amy Oliver at (207)284-6641 or AOliver@sacomaine.org.
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Winter Preparedness &
Parking Bans
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Are you interested in receiving alerts about storm closures, parking ban notifications, and changes to trash collection? Sign up to receive parking ban notifications and you will get all of these updates!
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Holiday Closures &
Trash Collection
All city offices and the transfer station will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th.
We are thankful for our first responders who work tirelessly through the holidays to keep our families safe.
There is NO trash collection on Thursday, November 28th. Thursday collection will be picked up on Friday, and Friday collection will be picked up on Saturday, November 30th.
As always, if you experience problems with your trash collection, please call Pine Tree Waste at (207)791-2366.
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Mayor and City Council Inauguration
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You are invited to attend the inauguration of Saco's Mayor and City Council on December 2, 2019 at 6:30 PM. The event will take place in Thornton Academy's auditorium. We will also live stream the inauguration on our Facebook page.
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Santa's Visit to the Central Fire Station on Thanksgiving
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Santa will be visiting the Saco Central Fire Station on Thanksgiving evening from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. This event is free and open to the public.
Lori from the
Saco Police Department
will be at the event collecting Socks for Seniors donations. Socks for Seniors is a non-profit community service project that organizes, collects, and distributes NEW socks for seniors in communities all over the country.
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Festival of Trees and
Parade of Lights
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oin us for the beloved Holiday Festival & Parade of Lights in historic downtown Saco on Saturday December 7th!
Saco Main Street has a lot of fun planned with Santa arriving at 1:00 pm at the Saco Train Station on Saco Island, crafts for kids, S'mores, and a trolley running down Main Street with stops along the way to see horse drawn carriage rides, shopping, face painting, food and fun.
Stop at the Saco Museum's 'Festival of Trees' to marvel at the 20-30 highly decorated trees and wreaths creating a magical winter wonderland!
The evening kicks off with caroling and the lighting of the Saco tree followed by the
"Parade of Lights."
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Age Friendly Saco, in collaboration with the Saco Public Works Department, will pick up 5-gallons of sand-salt mixture for any home-bound resident older than 65 who needs it, and deliver it to their home in a pail provided by the Age Friendly Saco group. To have it delivered, call (207)710-5029 and leave a message if no one is in the office. You can also use the button below to request a bucket.
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