Biddeford City Councilor David Kurtz expresses gratitude for city employees and several others impacted by last week’s fatal shooting and seeks ideas for new local laws that might prevent a similar incident in the future
Month: July 2026
EDITORIAL | Biddeford showed its best, including leaders who focused on leadership over politics
July 13 will perhaps be remembered as one of Biddeford’s darkest days, but we also witnessed several moments of inspiration, community solidarity and some examples of true political leadership [Click here for more]
OBITUARIES | July 19, 2026
Local obituaries for the week of July 19, 2026 [Click Here]
OPINION | ‘We can mourn and still respect a process that seeks truth’
Our elected officials have a special responsibility to lead with restraint, not speculation. Citizens have the same obligation. Justice requires patience. Fairness demands that we allow investigators to complete their work before drawing conclusions that may prove incomplete—or wrong.
NEWS | Biddeford man critically injured in Limington crash
According to Maine State Police, an 85-year-old Biddeford man was critically injured Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Rtes. 25 and 11 in Limington.
LETTER | Rage, grief, confusion and one question. Why?
How easily folks of a community — where I grew up, walked the streets, went to school, went to church — can turn on each other with such intolerance. Shameful.
VIDEO | 72 Hours In Biddeford
A reflection of events that took place in Biddeford, Maine between July 13 and July 16, 2026
NEWS | Latest update from Biddeford mayor
Following a brief press conference with Gov. Janet Mills, Mayor Liam LaFountain issued an updated statement regarding what the city is doing in the wake of Monday’s fatal shooting. LaFountain said he has been in contact with the victim’s family, but they asked for those conversations to remain private.
LETTER | A heartbreaking tragedy in a great community
“Mr. Guerrero, like all of us, was chasing the American dream and contributing to the Biddeford economy. “
NEWS | The Day After; a community grieves
A little more than 24 hours after Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was killed by federal agents in Biddeford, two makeshift memorials have been established while federal and state officials call for answers and the community’s patience.
