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BIDDEFORD NEWS
The latest news about the city of Biddeford
NEWS | Firefighters quickly control incident at Fiber Materials in Biddeford
The cause of a Sunday morning incident at Fiber Materials, Inc, in Biddeford’s Morin Street Industrial Park remains under investigation, according to Biddeford Fire Chief Lawrence Best.
NEWS| Council hopes to complete city’s future road map at Monday meeting
The Biddeford City Council is facing a looming state deadline to finally get its 2023 Comprehensive Plan approved by state officials
OBITUARIES | June 28, 2026
Local obituaries for the week of June 28, 2026
NEWS | Art of Biddeford presents ‘Sensing the Coast’ exhibit
The free, interactive exhibition invites visitors to experience Maine’s coast through sound, sight, taste, and touch
NEWS | Brian Clark is ready to roll, and ready to listen
Biddeford’s new economic development director says the city is full of potential, and its future is wide open.
NEWS | Mired in controversy, UNE touts their opinion poll results
Earlier this year, University of New England officials expressed frustration and said they felt as if they were being publicly attacked because of their plans to construct a 180-foot research pier on the Saco River. Today, those same officials are touting the results of a recent opinion poll that shows “strong public support for the school’s mission and reputation.”
NEWS | A busy afternoon for Biddeford firefighters
Shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, the Biddeford Fire Department responded to a report pf a building fire at Parkview Court Building, No. 6, in Biddeford.
NEWS | FBI says Tuesday morning raid is part of ‘an ongoing investigation’
Several residents of Biddeford’s Cathedral Oaks neighborhood reported a “heavy police presence” early Tuesday morning that included agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
According to witnesses, law enforcement officers were seen coming in and out of a single-family residence at 41 Cathedral Oaks Lane. Witnesses say it appears that “several boxes of documents” were taken from the home.
NEWS | Fate of UNE pier could be decided next week
The city’s attorney says next week’s Saco River Corridor Commission meeting could give the city clarity about whether to issue a building permit for the controversial project
