City of Saco Government

06/11/2026

TRAFFIC ADVISORY
Due to a motor vehicle crash on U.S. Route 1 in the area near the Scarborough town line, traffic will be down to one lane in each direction for several hours.

Please avoid the area as traffic will be delayed throughout the evening commute. We will update this posting when the road has reopened.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY
UPDATE: 6/11/26 at 7:06 PM
Route 1 in S**o and Scarborough has fully reopened.

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UPDATE: 6/11/26 at 6:40 PM
Route 1 in S**o has reopened, however, due to another crash on Route 1 across the town line, the road is now fully closed in Scarborough. Please continue to avoid the area this evening.

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ORIGINAL POST
Due to a motor vehicle crash on U.S. Route 1 in the area near the Scarborough town line, traffic will be down to one lane in each direction for several hours.

Please avoid the area as traffic will be delayed throughout the evening commute. We will update this posting when the road has reopened.

06/11/2026

S**o Bike Rodeo 2026 is taking place this Saturday, June 13, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Thornton Academy!

This free, family-friendly event, organized by S**o's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, offers a great opportunity for children to build biking skills and learn important safety tips with support from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine.

Bring your bikes and helmets and join us for a morning of learning, practice, and fun.

We look forward to riding with you!

06/10/2026

This group keeps S**o’s fleet running!

It’s Automotive Service Professional Week and we’d like to take a moment to recognize S**o Public Works’ talented team of mechanics, including Bill Allen, Ralph Rice, Joe Couto, Ed Maloney, and Spencer Hutchinson, Parts Manager Bill Phillips, and Fleet Manager John Wentworth.

They’re responsible for keeping every City vehicle in good shape to provide essential services to the community, from school buses and plow trucks to police vehicles and fire engines. From July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, the team performed almost 900 scheduled services in their garage.

Please join us in thanking our hard-working team of automotive professionals!

06/10/2026

S**o’s local results from the June 9, 2026, State Primary & School Budget Validation Referendum Election have been posted to our website at sacomaine.org/cityclerk.

The School Budget Validation Referendum passed with 3,700 (76%) yes votes, 1,046 (21.5%) no votes, and 123 blanks. The 4,869 ballots cast represent 31% turnout among S**o's 15,694* registered voters.

*Registered voter totals may change for official results as this number does not include Election Day voter registration activity from S**o and other communities.

S**o’s City Clerk will now review the results and make them official before they are brought for certification at a future City Council meeting.

Thank you to S**o’s City Clerk team, election workers, and Facilities Department for ensuring another smooth election process for S**o residents!

06/09/2026

Today is Election Day! Here’s what S**o voters need to know before heading to the polls:

POLLING HOURS AND LOCATION
Voting is open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM at Thornton Academy's Linnell Gymnasium (438 Main Street).

PARKING
Voter parking is available next to the gym in the parking lots at the corner of Union and Fairfield street, as well as next to the Thornton Academy Field House.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS
All absentee ballots must be returned by 8:00 PM today, June 9. Absentee ballots cannot be accepted at the polling place. Please return them to the drop box on Cutts Avenue outside S**o City Hall (300 Main Street) or directly to the City Clerk’s office.

MORE INFORMATION
For a parking map, sample ballot, and additional details, visit sacomaine.org/elections.

Thank you to the City Clerk and her team for their work facilitating today’s election, and to S**o’s Facilities Department for managing equipment setup and takedown. We also appreciate Thornton Academy for hosting the polling location.

Please remind your friends, family, and neighbors to vote today!

06/08/2026

Watch tonight’s City Council meeting live here. The meeting will begin around 6:30 PM.

Meeting agendas can be found at www.sacomaine.org/councilagendas.

To sign up for City Council agenda e-mail notifications, visit www.sacomaine.org/enotify.

06/08/2026

S**o votes tomorrow, June 9, 2026, for the State Primary & School Budget Validation Referendum!

Polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM at Thornton Academy's Linnell Gymnasium (438 Main Street). See our comment below for a link to our website where you can view sample ballots, a parking map, and more election details.

If you still have an absentee ballot, the deadline to return it is 8:00 PM on Tuesday. You can use the secure drop box located on Cutts Avenue, outside S**o City Hall (300 Main Street).

Please consider helping us get out the vote by sharing this post with your friends, family, and neighbors, and we'll see you tomorrow.

06/05/2026

BSOOB Transit will begin construction soon on an exciting project that will add state-of-the-art overhead pantographic bus charging infrastructure to the S**o Transportation Center at 138 Main Street.

The charging infrastructure and two additional electric buses are funded by $3.6 million in federal grants and will replace some of the oldest buses in BSOOB’s fleet. Electric buses cost significantly less per mile to operate, and the new chargers will increase the range of those vehicles so they can complete an 18-hour service day.

There will be impacts to parking and operations at the S**o Transportation Center during construction, which is scheduled to take place from June 8, 2026, through August 2026. The station building and train platforms will continue to be fully operational throughout construction, bike racks will remain in place, and safe pedestrian access will be maintained. Vehicle traffic along Gooch Street will continue to flow and there will be no impact to Main Street traffic from this project.

Learn more about the temporary changes to short-term parking and bus pick-up locations on BSOOB’s website: bsoobtransit.org/saco-transportation-center-construction-starts-june-8th

Community members with questions or concerns may reach out to BSOOB Transit at (207) 282-5408.

This construction schedule is subject to change, and we’ll communicate any significant updates through our City newsletter. Sign up for our twice-a-month newsletter on our website at sacomaine.org/newsletter.

06/05/2026

S**o’s newest home furnishings store opened its doors today!

City officials joined S**o Main Street to celebrate the grand opening of Creative Interiors Design and Home Furnishings this morning at 63 Storer Street.

Owner Pamela Day, a degreed architectural interior designer, has 19 years of experience ranging from full home remodels to space planning, staging, overseeing contractors, and more. She also operates Pam’s & Fam’s Forkin’ Good Grub food truck, which she opened in 2018.

“My past clients have told me the end results of my work with their homes was beyond expectations,” said Day. “You can see my attention to detail and love of all things eye-catching in the beautiful, hand-picked pieces here in the shop.”

Creative Interiors Design and Home Furnishings is open from 10 AM to 6 PM Monday to Thursday, from 10 AM to 7 PM Friday and Saturday, and from 10 AM to 5 PM on Sunday.

All customers who make a purchase in the store during opening weekend will be entered into a raffle to win a free one-hour, in-home design consultation! The winner will be announced on June 8.

Please join us in welcoming Creative Interiors Design and Home Furnishings to S**o, and follow the new shop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589025480437

06/05/2026

Camp Ellis HarborFest is back this summer with family-friendly waterfront activities, fireworks, music, and great local food!

Join us as we celebrate S**o’s historic working coastline and the community’s shoreline restoration efforts.

To kick off the festivities, we’ll gather in the evening on Saturday, Aug. 8, for live music at Huot’s Seafood Restaurant and fireworks on the river.

Then, on Sunday, Aug. 9, the festival hits the pier with live performances, games, delicious food, and so much more.

This festival is successful each year thanks to our hardworking team of community volunteers. If you’d like to get involved to help with this year’s festival, let us know today by filling out the form at sacomaine.org/harborfestvolunteers.

RSVP:
Camp Ellis HarborFest 2026 - FIREWORKS
Camp Ellis HarborFest 2026 - FESTIVAL