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
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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]
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.
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 | 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.
LETTER | The day ICE murdered someone in my hometown
“Is this how we want to spend our precious time together? To what ends will we go until we learn none of this is the answer? The hatred is energy wasted.”
Mayor’s CNN interview encapsulates his position on Monday’s ICE shooting
Biddeford Mayor Liam LaFountain spoke late Monday evening with a reporter from CNN International. During that interview, LaFountain often a clear summary of how he is working to lead the city through an event that rocked the community.
OPINION | Lessons learned from Monday’s ICE protest
Regardless of individual opinions or perspectives, the First Amendment protects everyone — including reporters from the Maine Wire
VIDEO | Vigil calls for action, reflection and healing
More than 250 people gathered early Monday evening in Biddeford’s Mechanics Park for a vigil to honor the memory of a 26-year-old man who was shot and killed earlier in the day by agents from the U.S. Customs & Immigration Enforcement Agency (ICE).
