Sadly, so many of us – me included – take our community for granted. We focus so much on our differences, petty grievances, professional competition.
Recent News
LETTER | Superintendent responds to PRIDE flag concerns
there’s no neutral option here. “Putting it up says something and taking it down says something too, and the kids it’s meant for would hear the second one loud and clear.”
OPINION | Should PRIDE flag be in an elementary school classroom?
“Topics involving sexuality, sexual orientation, gender identity and related social issues are matters that I believe should be introduced and discussed by parents at home—not by teachers or through displays in an elementary school classroom.”
NEWS | Biddeford braces for sharp sewer fee increase
City also discovers that many residents and businesses may have been overcharged for their sewer use fees over the last six years
LETTER | UNE missed the mark in their response
“If UNE believes John Schafer’s August 30 letter contains “demonstrably false” statements, there is a remarkably simple solution: Identify each false statement. Quote it accurately. Produce the evidence contradicting it.”
OPINION | Disagreement Is Not Dishonesty
A response from the University of New England regarding “An Open Letter to Mayor Liam LaFountain and the Biddeford City Council” (Biddeford Gazette, Aug. 30, 2026)
OBITUARIES | August 30, 2026
A review of this week’s obituaries from the Biddeford Saco area
OPINION | An open letter to Mayor Liam LaFountain and the Biddeford City Council
“Last year’s local elections of a new mayor and city councilors in Biddeford helped pave the way for a desperately needed course correction”
NEWS | Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center announces 2026 Hall of Fame inductees
A formal induction ceremony is scheduled Sept. 26 to honor the contributions and accomplishments of the inductees
NEWS | Mayor LaFountain nominates Jessica Muise to fill vacant Ward 4 city council seat
If confirmed by the city council on Tuesday, Muise will take over the seat that was vacated earlier this month by the resignation of Dylan Doughty
