Update: Garfield Street Intersection
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Over the past year, the City of Saco has been exploring and evaluating potential improvements to the morning and evening congestion occurring on Route 112 and surrounding roads. The Route 112/Exit 36 Area study has taken place in partnership with the Maine Turnpike Authority and Maine Department of Transportation.
The North Street/Garfield Street intersection was identified as the highest crash location in the study. On September 12, 2019, Saco’s Traffic Safety Committee voted unanimously to implement “No Left Turns at Garfield Street”, which was recommended as part of that study. We are happy to share that since eliminating left-hand turns at the intersection of Garfield Street and North Street (Route 112), zero accidents have been reported at this intersection.
Click on the button below to learn more about the study, the recommendations, observations from the changes at the Garfield Street intersection, and next steps.
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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 video from the Holiday Festival and Parade of Lights.
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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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Dog License Reminder
All dog licenses expire on December 31st. Starting October 15th,
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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Police Department - Socks for Seniors
The Saco Police Department held their 4th annual
Socks For Seniors
drive this month. The goal is to make the holidays a happy season for the seniors in our community with the gift of new socks, warm feet, and warm hearts.
The Police Department delivered the socks on Monday, December 23rd, to the
Maine Veterans' Home, Evergreen Rehabilitation & Living Center, Arthur Huot Veterans Housing, St. André Health Care, and Paul Hazelton House. Thank you to everyone who donated!
Fire Department - Holiday Gift Donation
The parents of each family will receive about $500 in gifts, including clothing, toys, and electronics for the children as well as heating oil gift cards and gas cards for the parents, among other items. This is done in coordination with
Saco Schools
, who helps the Saco Fire Department identify families that might need a little help to provide holiday gifts for their children.
Thank you to the Saco Fire Department and Police Department for your generosity this holiday season.
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(Below) Officer Garrison delivers socks for seniors in need.
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(Above) Saco Professional Firefighters donate to families in need.
(Left) Saco Fire Call Division donates 140 pairs of socks.
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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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Mayor & City Council Email Addresses
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Not sure how to reach the Mayor or the City Councilor for your ward?
Please visit
www.sacomaine.org/council
to see the phone numbers and email addresses for the Mayor and members of the City Council.
Mayor: BDoyle@sacomaine.org
Councilor Ward 1: MArcher@sacomaine.org
Councilor Ward 2: JPurdy@sacomaine.org
Councilor Ward 3: JGunn@sacomaine.org
Councilor Ward 4: LCopeland@sacomaine.org
Councilor Ward 5: AMinthorn@sacomaine.org
Councilor Ward 6: JMacphail@sacomaine.org
Councilor Ward 7: NJohnston@sacomaine.org
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Holiday Closures, Trash & Recycling,
and Tree Collection
We are thankful for our first responders who work tirelessly through the holidays to keep our families and community safe.
All city offices will be closed on December 25th and January 1st. City Hall will be closing at noon on December 24th and December 31st.
The Transfer Station will be closed December 24th, 25th, and January 1st. December 31st they will have shortened hours of 8 a.m. to Noon.
There will be NO trash and recycling collection on Wednesday, December 25th, and Wednesday, January 1st. As a result, some collection days will be delayed by 1 day. Wednesday collection will occur on Thursday, Thursday collection will be picked up Friday, and Friday collection will be picked up Saturday. Monday and Tuesday collection days for both weeks are not impacted by these changes.
As always, if you experience problems with your trash collection, please call Pine Tree Waste at (207)791-2366.
The City of Saco will begin curbside collection of Christmas trees on Monday, January 6th. Please have your trees out by 7 a.m. on that Monday morning because each street will only be visited once. If there is a significant weather event, please bring your tree inside. Saco residents can also bring trees to the Transfer Station for free.
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As Saco continues to grow, new businesses play a crucial part in the evolution of our city. Here are three of the newest businesses that have joined our community.
Welcome to Saco!
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Loxsmith Bagel Company
120 Main Street
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Convenient MD
506 Main Street
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Students from Saco Schools lined Main Street in support of the WAA convoy.
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Get a glimpse into how amazing it looks from inside the convoy to see supporters in different communities waving from the sidewalk, hoisting flags on fire engine ladders, or cheering in high school gymnasiums.
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On December 9th, you may have noticed the
Wreaths Across America
convoy passing through town. The organization coordinates 1,600 wreath-laying ceremonies annually to encourage people to remember our fallen veterans, honor those who serve, and teach our children the value of freedom.
Thornton Academy had the honor of hosting one of the ceremonies this year. Despite the rainy weather, students from
Saco Schools
lined the streets to cheer on the convoy as it came and went, and the
Saco Police Department
got involved, too.
Two patrol officers from the Saco Police Department joined the WAA convoy on the one-week journey. They arrived at
Arlington National Cemetery
on December 14th, Wreaths Across America Day.
Of course, Saco wasn’t the only Maine municipality to help make the convoy happen. If you look closely you’ll see some other agencies featured in the video, too.
Watch this video to be inspired by what two of our own officers are doing to help remember, honor, and teach.
You can learn more about Wreaths Across America on their website using the button below.
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Officer Amanda Condon
has served 12 years in the U.S. Air Force and is a Technical Sergeant.
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Officer Olivia
Wentworth served five years as a Boatswain’s Mate in the U.S. Coast Guard.
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We are always looking for ways to improve communication with our community members. 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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