Biddeford Gazette

06/05/2026

OPINION | ‘Don’t cut off your nose’

The question of how big or small our government should be is the wrong one. The right question is: how do we make our government work better for the people we serve?...

The question of how big or small our government should be is the wrong one. The right question is: how do we make our government work better for the people we serve?

06/05/2026

Biddeford scores massive conservation easement

The Biddeford Forest project, fueled by Maine Water, is located only minutes from the downtown area and is twice the size of Clifford Park...

The Biddeford Forest project, fueled by Maine Water, is located only minutes from the downtown area and is twice the size of Clifford Park

06/05/2026

NEWS | Dutremble endorses Angers in county race

The chair of the York County Commissioners said his endorsement is based upon who he thinks will be a more fiscally conservative commissioner...

The chair of the York County Commissioners said his endorsement is based upon who he thinks will be a more fiscally conservative commissioner

06/04/2026

17 new EMTs graduate from York County Community College

Seventeen newly minted Emergency Medical Technicians graduated from a 16-week program offered by York County Community College and held at York County Regional Training Center in Alfred....

Seventeen newly minted Emergency Medical Technicians graduated from a 16-week program offered by York County Community College and held at York County Regional Training Center in Alfred.

06/04/2026

OPINION | Superintendent makes the case for Biddeford’s school budget

Jeremy Ray describes this year's school budget as 'a smart investment in our kids' and explains the rationale and purpose behind the spending plan...

Jeremy Ray describes this year’s school budget as ‘a smart investment in our kids’ and explains the rationale and purpose behind the spending plan

06/03/2026

Can a new manager stop the bleeding in Biddeford?

Biddeford hires interim city manager, continues damage control mode

Biddeford's young mayor taps a veteran municipal manager to help bring stability to a city that appears rudderless and unable to escape chaos...

Biddeford’s young mayor taps a veteran municipal manager to help bring stability to a city that appears rudderless and unable to escape chaos

06/03/2026

What we're working on today . . .

An in-depth interview with one of Biddeford's most-respected elder statesmen (Former Mayor Joanne Twomey's first boyfriend);

Some observers say a May 19 Biddeford City Council decision may have been more "personal" than business; and

A Hills Beach resident says UNE's proposed pier could cause him a lot of aggravation and money.

Stay tuned . . . lots of stuff boiling on the stove.

06/03/2026

Following a sometimes heated and tense debate, the Biddeford City Council voted 6-3 Tuesday to indefinitely table a proposed ordinance that would address skyrocketing lot fees at one of the city's manufactured housing parks.

Moments after the vote, several residents of the Granite Village development-- clearly angry -- filed out of the council chamber.

"They are killing us," said one longtime resident about the development's relatively new owner, Phillips Intl., a Great Neck, New York-based company.

One resident said the city "simply doesn't care" that they are being "forced from their homes."

Residents say their lot fees have increased 75 percent over the last three years.

The proposed ordinance would have provided limits on annual lot increases.

Councilor Jake Pierson led the tabling charge, pointing out that the state of Maine is currently working on a similar piece of legislation.

Pierson described Biddeford's proposed ordinance as redundant, saying the city is already facing a myriad of challenging issues.

Full story tomorrow in The Biddeford Gazette.

06/02/2026

NEWS | Local volunteers offer seniors help with receiving $300 state benefit checks

Age Friendly S**o and Age Friendly Biddeford are joining forces to help older residents make sure they receive Maine’s upcoming $300 affordability payment by assisting them with filing their Maine ME1040 income tax return....

Age Friendly S**o and Age Friendly Biddeford are joining forces to help older residents make sure they receive Maine’s upcoming $300 affordability payment by assisting them with filing their Maine …

06/02/2026

OPINION | Can Biddeford taxpayers afford another school budget increase?

The question is not whether education matters. Of course it does. The question is whether every new program, every added position and every expansion must happen this year while taxpayers are already struggling....

The question is not whether education matters. Of course it does. The question is whether every new program, every added position and every expansion must happen this year while taxpayers are alrea…