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BIZ PROFILE | Nibblesford Cheese Shop

In addition to a wide selection of gourmet cheeses, Nibblesford also offers its customers a variety of wines, crackers, fresh bread and sandwiches, not to mention fresh cheese and charcuterie boards.

“We try to keep our focus on local products and support local vendors whenever we can,” Kern said. “We offer locally what you would have to drive to Portsmouth or Portland to find.”

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UNE blasted before Biddeford Planning Board

During Wednesday’s Planning Board meeting, not a single member of the public spoke in favor of the proposed location for a research-docking pier that the University of New England wants to build on the Saco River. Although several people told the board that they supported the idea of UNE building […]

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Creative ideas floated for Biddeford traffic woes

A small contingent of downtown Biddeford business owners and residents filed into Mayor Marty Grohman’s office Wednesday morning to “brainstorm” and share ideas about how to soften the impact of an ongoing road construction project that sometimes snarls traffic. Grohman set up the meeting last week after his voicing his […]

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Court puts Fecteau in national spotlight

Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford is gaining some national attention after the United States Supreme Court ruled yesterday in favor of Republican lawmaker Laurel Libby who said he violated her Constitutional rights. The case began in February after Libby (R-Auburn) posted a photo of a transgender athlete from […]

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Remembering ‘Vinny’

Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman and members of the city council set aside some time at the beginning of Tuesday’s council meeting to remember and honor one of the city’s most iconic Irish residents. Patrick “Vincent” Keely, a former city councilor and the owner of the Wonderbar, died on April 8 […]

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New program aims to employ unhoused people

A new program is being launched in Biddeford to help find work opportunities for unhoused individuals in the community. Organizers are calling it the “Biddeford Opportunity Crew,” and it is a collaborative effort between several organizations to help “champion a workforce with purpose.” The Biddeford Opportunity Crew is a new […]

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Mayor hopes to tackle traffic frustration

Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman took to social media Saturday to express his own frustrations about an ongoing sewer update project and its impact on local traffic and downtown businesses. In the short video clip that was posted to Facebook on Saturday, Grohman reminded residents that he too is sometimes frustrated […]