Nearby Communities
State Edition
National Edition
🌱 Investigators piece together what led to Thursday’s deadly Saco Route One crash
Saco, Maine Patch AM: a 5 min readHey hey Saco! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Investigators piece together what led to Thursday’s deadly Saco Route One crash
- What’s really at stake in Saco’s high‑stakes Thornton Academy showdown?
- Former Saco school leader returns to Maine to guide Bonny Eagle
Also on today's calendar: Saco Swings into Summer and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Turning sunny; warm, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
- Sunday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• One person dead after a Saco car crash (sacobaynews.com) — A driver was killed Thursday afternoon when a southbound Ford Explorer crossed the center line on Portland Road in Saco, struck another SUV, then continued in the wrong lane before colliding with a dump truck. Saco police, fire, and multiple regional agencies are reconstructing the Route One crash near Waterfall Drive to determine exactly what happened, while the victim’s identity is being withheld pending family notification. 
• Saco, Thornton Academy Contract Dispute Boils Over Amid Fight Over Student Transfers, School Choice Fears, and Long-Term Stability (themainewire.com) — Saco families face uncertainty as contract talks between the Saco School Department and Thornton Academy stall over student transfer authority and how long the next tuition agreement should last. With roughly $18–19 million in local tax dollars tied to the deal and all Saco high schoolers affected, both sides insist they’re close to agreement but remain split on school choice fears and long‑term guarantees.
• A Q&A with the new Bonny Eagle school district superintendent (pressherald.com) — A new Bonny Eagle superintendent with past ties to Saco Middle School is stepping into the top job at MSAD 6 next month, emphasizing relationship-building and student outcomes. He previously lived in Saco before settling in Buxton, and plans a 100‑day listening tour across district communities to understand needs and support staff and students.
📸 Around Saco
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓
Upcoming Events in
Saco
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
-
Saco Bike Rodeo 2026 (Saco) →
Thornton Academy, 438 Main St, Saco
10:00 am
Saturday June 13
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
-
Saco Swings into Summer →
Schooner Mini Golf, 58 Ocean Park Rd, Saco
12:00 pm -
55th Annual Saco Arts Festival →
Saco Main Street, 15 Pepperell Square, Saco
9:00 am -
Aquaboggan Waterpark 2026 Season →
Aquaboggan Water Park, 980 Portland Rd, Saco
10:00 am -
Owie Box Motorcycle Run- Fundraiser →
Biddeford-Saco Elks Lodge #1597, 68 Ocean Park Rd, Saco
9:30 am
Thursday June 18
Saturday June 20
Saturday June 27
Saturday July 11
📣 Saco Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
-
Pottery Painting, Seaglass Art & More - Open Studio at The Creative Soul →
Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Creative Soul 2 Christensen Lane Kennebunk, ME PLENTY OF PARKING
10:00 am -
"12 @ 12" Modern Marketing Solutions Workshop
Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce and Industry Saco Bay Hotel (formerly Ramada by Wyndham) in Saco 352 North St Saco, ME 04072
11:30 am -
Biddeford Beach Bash
Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gilbert Boucher Memorial Park at Biddeford Pool Beach
12:00 pm -
JImmy Buffett Tribute Party →
The Inn On Peaks Island, 33 Island Ave, Peaks Island
1:00 pm -
Liz Knowles and Kieran O’Hare | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music →
Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St, Kennebunk
3:00 pm -
White Day (B Week)
Rsu 23 Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064 -
Last Day of School
Rsu 23 Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello everyone!
I am a mental health therapist and I'm looking for magazines to use for art therapy in my office. Please let me know if you have any old magazines… (Nextdoor Saco)
- Acosta posted a job opening for Product Demonstrator PT in Saco. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Saco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saco here.
🗞 Nearby News
Old Orchard Beach
- How to spend 24 hours in coastal York County (pressherald.com)
- Ortiz wins Democratic primary for York County Commission District 2 seat (sacobaynews.com)
- Wave Of Unruly Beach Party Takeovers Threatening Safety And Tranquility Along New England Coast (themainewire.com)
Biddeford
- Tootie's Tempeh Picks Up Two Good Food Awards as Retail Footprint Grows (vegconomist.com)
- Biddeford voters elect members of Charter Revision Commission (sacobaynews.com)
Ok Saco! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.