By RANDY SEAVER, Editor Biddeford City Councilor Marc Lessard confirmed Friday that he is considering a challenge against incumbent State Rep. Marc Malon to represent District 133 in the Maine House of Representatives. District 133 includes the central and western area of the city. The upcoming election will be held […]
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City councilors plan ward meetings for residents
Revising a concept that received mixed results from the public two years ago, Biddeford city councilors who specifically represent one of the city’s seven voting wards plan to host small, personal ward meetings to get resident feedback regarding various city issues. See below for details regarding dates and locations about […]
Biddeford firefighters fight small fire at fire department
A few Biddeford firefighters recently found themselves fighting a small fire on the second floor of the city’s Central Station on Alfred Street.
Biddeford man in jail, refused arrest
Update from the Biddeford Police Department: Wayne Roberts, 54, of Biddeford, was arrested by the Biddeford Police Department after officers were called to a Hill Street residence on Sunday, February 1, 2026. According to a press release, the Biddeford Regional Communications Center received a phone call reporting that there was […]
OPINION | Speaker Fecteau: ICE activities in Maine do not match our state’s values
I was dismayed by the surge of ICE agents in our state under the grotesque title of ‘Operation Catch of the Day’. These agents were shirking good policing standards in favor of warrantless, indiscriminate, and quota-driven detentions.
York County treatment center gets big boost from two local banks
By TAMMY WELLS, Media Specialist, York County ALFRED, Maine – Two local banks with deep roots in York County are leading the way in helping build the York County Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Center. Partners Bank, headquartered in Sanford, and Kennebunk Savings, headquartered in Kennebunk, have each contributed $150,000 […]
Ortiz hopes to be a county commissioner
The former Biddeford city councilor said she is excited about the prospect of returning to public service By RANDY SEAVER, Editor Doris Ortiz had to give up her at-large seat on the Biddeford City Council last year when she and her partner decided to buy a home in the adjacent town […]
BHS art students earn statewide recognition
By KAREN GARNETT, Contributing Writer Two Biddeford High School students are being recognized for their award-winning artwork in the prestigious Scholastic Art and Writing Awards at the Maine College of Art & Design in Portland next month. Junior Brynn Wilkinson earned a Silver Key Award for her “Drawn by Light”, an 8-by-10 […]
OPINION: City showed no compassion for the sisters who have supported Biddeford
Dear Editor: The moratorium on the sale of St Joseph’s convent by the city council took me by surprise. It is not just that the city council appears so unwelcoming to the university, but it is their callous disregard for the plight of the nuns who so crucially need the […]
Bennett brings campaign to Biddeford
By RANDY SEAVER, Editor In the very crowded race to become Maine’s next governor, former State Sen. Rick Bennett is hoping to stand out as an Independent candidate who is ready to tackle tough issues with a common-sense approach and a commitment to people rather than any political party. Bennett, 62, […]
