Top 10 fun fall foliage adventures Oct 11, 2008
Take a leisurely autumnal paddle on the scenic Saco River with a fall-foliage kayak or canoe trip from Saco Bound. This pristine New Hampshire waterway courses through some of New Englands more scenic autumnal forests and farmlands (including some in Maine), and boats are available for hire through mid-October the height of the spectacular foliage display. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Long lost loot returned Oct 10, 2008
Dee and Michael Dionne four years ago lost a handbag, wallet, $600 in cash and other valuables and nearly their lives -- during a canoe trip down the Saco River while vacationing in New Hampshire ... The phone rang at their Hudson home, and the caller told Mike that members of Boy Scout Troop 86 of North Andover had been cleaning up the Saco River and found the long-lost loot by the riverside ... The vacationers took three canoes down the Saco River. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Go & Do - Dramatic performance tonight in York Harbor Sep 25, 2008
Most recently Howard starred in Lanyard Theatre Company's premiere production of "Where I Dwell." In early November, he will appear at the Saco River Grange Theater in Sam Shepherd's "A Lie of the Mind." Admission is free. Wine and refreshments will be served. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
No kidding - a getaway to start the school year Sep 7, 2008
Purity Spring Resort in Madison has a Columbus Day weekend package highlighted by two days kayaking down the Saco River and on Purity Lake with experienced guides. Added to that is a barbecue lunch, wine and cheese appetizers (soda for the children), a lobster bake on Purity Lake, and evening entertainment at the resort. (Boston Globe)
NNE rivers dangerous from heavy rains Aug 6, 2008
In Maine, high water has caused problems for canoeists along the Saco River in Fryeburg, where five canoes capsized Sunday evening, the Sun Journal in Lewiston reported. Ten people were thrown into the water and one was thought to be missing but was later found. (Concord Monitor)
Search resumes for Maine man missing in Saco River Jul 2, 2008
HIRAM - Wardens were resuming their search Wednesday for a 33-year-old Baldwin man who got swept away in the current while swimming across the Saco River. The Maine Warden Service said Stephen Hawks went missing about 4 p.m. Tuesday while swimming with his wife below the Hiram Dam in Hiram. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Cities make varying efforts to preserve French culture May 31, 2008
It draws 40,000 people to the banks of the Saco River, Gagnon said. La Kermesse is a Flemish word that means town fair, she said. (Courier Publications, ME)
Baby injured in fall from second story Apr 21, 2008
SACO, Maine Searchers find body of boy, 12, in river Emergency workers recovered the body yesterday of a 12-year-old Saco boy who fell into the Saco River and was last seen dog-paddling in front of other children before they lost sight of him. Raymond Rivera slipped on rocks and fell near Saco Island shortly after noon on Saturday. (Boston Globe)
Fryeburg considers deputizing residents to monitor Saco River Apr 7, 2008
FRYEBURG, Maine (AP) -- The town is considering training, outfitting and effectively deputizing residents to monitor the Saco River to cut down on unruly behavior by paddlers this summer ... Bob Tagliaferri, executive director of the Saco River Recreation Council, said increased security is a good thing. (Concord Monitor)
Five Great Overnight Camps Feb 11, 2008
Best of all are the off-premises trips to hike Bald Peak, canoe for two days on the Saco River, and whitewater raft down the surging rapids of the Kennebec River. Now that's taking advantage of your surroundings. (Boston Globe)
New England in brief Jan 21, 2008
BIDDEFORD, Maine Body pulled from SUV in river The body of a Biddeford woman was recovered from a sport utility vehicle that plunged into the Saco River early Sunday, and divers were searching for the driver and any other possible passengers. The vehicle was headed east on Pine Street shortly before 1:30 a.m. when it crossed US 1, struck a bridge guardrail, and plummeted into 10 feet of water, landing upside down. (Boston Globe)
Romney makes closing argument to New Hampshire voters Dec 28, 2007
He also spoke of visiting Pat's Peak to teach his sons how to ski, and of family trips to Franconia Notch to swim in the Saco River. Romney noted he had held more than 150 campaign events in New Hampshire, including a visit Thursday to a diner in Nashua just steps from where John F. Kennedy held his first presidential campaign event in 1960. (Concord Monitor)
British man in coma after being bitten by mosquito in the US Oct 9, 2007
Mr Nicholson spent six weeks in Rhode Island and New Hampshire and stayed in a log cabin on the Saco River in northern New Hampshire. He became ill on August 31, a day after flying home and within two days he had lost consciousness and the family say doctors diagnosed Triple E on September 13th. (News-Medical.net)
Five drives (and fun diversions) for fall foliage Sep 12, 2007
Check out the waterfalls, including 65-foot Glen Ellis Falls, around Pinkham Notch; visit the 105-year-old Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods; and take in the autumn scenery along the winding Saco River. More Rob Lovitt Columns. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Boy Scouts have a Northern adventure Sep 8, 2007
Nights were spent sleeping in tents at a base campground located near Crawford Notch, where they also swam in the Saco River. Once in the mountains, cell phone signals were sparse but the trails chosen were heavily traveled so no additional emergency communication devices were taken along by the hikers. (Westerly Sun, RI)
N.H. man injured by water balloon Aug 17, 2007
Authorities said Eric Nelson, 26, of Manchester, N.H., suffered a severe eye injury when a water balloon smashed him in the face while camping along the Saco River. Doctors told his mother that he'll probably lose vision in the eye. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Salmon, trout heat up in cooler water Aug 10, 2007
In Maine, the Saco River has been reportedly filled with stripers. For New Hampshire, Lake Winnipesaukee is turning out trout and salmon in water that has hit 80 degrees. (Boston Globe)
New Hampshire Beckons in Summer Jul 18, 2007
in Campton offers the chance to learn about wildlife and watersheds along the way, while the offers "ride and stay" packages that will take your group along the Saco River or to some of the best mountain views. Loon Mountain, the Fields of Attitash, the Mount Washington Hotel and Resort, and the Franconia Inn also offer horseback riding options. (Suite101.com)
Hotbeds abound here and there for bass, blues, and stripers Jun 29, 2007
Tube-and-worm anglers can find plenty of schoolie stripers in the Saco River. Salmon and brown trout are doing well at Sebago Lake, but action at Mooselookmeguntic has tapered off. (Boston Globe)
Outdoors group offers wide range of backcountry accommodations Jun 24, 2007
Another Maine campground, at Swan's Falls, is a popular launch site for canoeists along the Saco River. While many AMC lodgings are rough-hewn structures with limited staff, volunteer caretakers or no one at all on site, Highland Lodge looks more like a high-end hotel set in the heart of the White Mountains. (Concord Monitor)
Outer Cape throwing around heavyweight tuna Jun 22, 2007
Trolling is working well for trout and salmon in the Saco River, Pittsford, N.H., and Rangeley Lake in Maine. Saltwater action is also heating up with stripers and bluefish near the Saco. (Boston Globe)
Mystery ends as body ID'd May 16, 2007
PORTLAND, MAINE -- The painstaking hunt for a missing 15-year-old girl came to an end yesterday as authorities confirmed the identity of a body found floating in the Saco River in Buxton last week as Coreen Faye Wiese ... The Buxton honor-roll student, whose disappearance had baffled law-enforcement officials, was last seen in the vicinity of the Route 25 bridge over the Saco River, near a picnic and rest area that straddles the Standish-Limington town line. (Boston Globe)
Body found in river identified as that of missing teen May 16, 2007
BUXTON, Maine (AP) - A body found last week in the Saco River was identified Tuesday as that of a 15-year-old girl who vanished six months ago ... Wiese was last seen Nov. 8 near the Route 25 bridge that crosses the Saco River between Standish and Limington, about six miles upriver from the spot where teenagers found her body around midnight Friday. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Man, 37, dies after falling at plant May 13, 2007
BUXTON, MAINE Body found in Saco River to be autopsied Several teenagers found a body floating in the Saco River in Buxton just before midnight Friday , police said. The body, which appeared to be female, was sent to the state medical examiner's office in Augusta for an autopsy and identification, police said. (Boston Globe)
NH Real Estate Apr 29, 2007
11 Extra Photos ] Super potential for 4200sf residential use with views north looking directly up the Saco River Valley. Currently 2 commercial spaces with a new 1 bedroom apartment. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Today's Obits Feb 28, 2007
YORK, Maine " Harry Navelski, a devoted father and avid chef and outdoorsman, died Sunday evening, Feb. 25, 2007, at York Hospital after a period of declining health, surrounded by his son, Harris, and wife of 26 years, Linda (Fish) Navelski. He was born Jan. 20, 1915, in Newington, N.H., the son of Joseph and Josephine (Siwek) Navelski, and was raised on the Navelski Farm, now the site of the Fox Run Mall. He was a resident of York for the past 17 years. Harry began his professional career as... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
'No matter where I go, what I do, I'm always thinking of her.' Feb 18, 2007
Two days after her disappearance, searchers found Coreen's cellular phone and MP3 player on a steel I-beam underneath the Route 25 bridge over the Saco River beside a picnic and rest area that straddles the Standish -Limington town line about 10 miles from her home ... Coreen was later seen loitering near the Route 25 bridge, near a shallow section of the Saco River known locally as Limington Rapids. (Boston Globe -- Local)
