The Biddeford Gazette’s May 17 article, “UNE describes their relationship with Biddeford as ‘broken,’” makes several factual errors and perpetuates false narratives about the proposed research pier.
Month: May 2026
OPINION | Biddeford needs economic engines like UNE
Communities across the country spend years trying to attract institutions like UNE and MaineHealth that offer an elevated level of reach and stability. Biddeford already has them rooted here.
OPINION | Biddeford lawmakers blast Maine Water
Biddeford’s legislative delegation — all Democrats seeking reelection in November — recently blasted a rate increase proposed by the region’s public water utility
NEWS | Funding cuts force Heart of Biddeford to examine community programs
Heart of Biddeford (HOB), the nonprofit organization behind many of downtown Biddeford’s signature events, arts programs, and small business support initiatives, is asking the community to help shape its priorities for the coming year.
IN-DEPTH | UNE says their relationship with Biddeford is broken
This is the first in a multi-part series that examines the relationship between the University of New England and Biddeford’s municipal leaders.
OBITUARIES | May 17, 2026
This week’s local obituaries, May 17, 2026
SPORTS | Kennebunk hands Biddeford a 4-3 loss
The Biddeford Tigers baseball team could not keep pace with the Kennebunk Rams on Saturday, losing 4-3 during an away game at Kennebunk High School.
NEWSLETTER | Town Called Malice
Two stories we published this week drew some rather visceral and mean-spirited comments from the Biddeford community
Voices of Biddeford | A new partnership
The Biddeford Gazette is extremely proud to announce the launch of a new partnership that is sponsored by volunteers from the Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center.
The “Voices of Biddeford” series is produced and coordinated by Nicole Morin -Scribner, a woman who has long been fascinated by Biddeford’s interwoven, personal fabric — the people who live work and play in Biddeford.
NEWS | Fire displaces nine Biddeford residents
According to a media statement, nine Biddeford residents were forced from their homes as the result of Friday morning fire on Granite Street.
