The city of Biddeford’s financial challenges requires a team approach and the University of New England should get on board.
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EDITOR’S VIDEO NOTE | March 6, 2026
This week’s video update offers a recap about our recent local news stories, and a teaser about an Intro to Journalism class that I will again be teaching this spring via the Biddeford Adult-Ed program. What do you want from your community newspaper? Check out the video, enjoy your weekend […]
Door-to-door sales | Know your rights
By JIM KRAUSE, Contributing Writer Spring and summer 2026 are right around the corner. In fact, Daylight Saving Time begins on March 8. Along with melting snow, muddy driveways and yards, and the first flowers of the season, another familiar trend returns to Biddeford: an increase in door-to-door sales. Each […]
Biddeford city manager: Cheering for the Seahawks on Sunday?
By RANDY SEAVER, Editor Nearly 128 million people are expected to watch Sunday’s Superbowl Championship game between the 17-3 New England Patriots and the 16-3 Seattle Seahawks. One of those people who will be watching the Superbowl LX game on television is Biddeford’s relatively new city manager Truc Dever. Dever […]
NEWSLETTER: Catch you on the flip side
Although it may be hard to believe, we are now pushing up against the edge of the 2025 holiday season. Wow! Where did this year go? Over the next 30 days, people in our community will celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice and Christmas. For many people, this can be […]
NEWSLETTER: An expanding team and more coverage
Welcome to October! The days are getting shorter. The leaves are dropping, and Halloween is right around the corner. It’s also almost time to choose a new mayor, city councilors and school committee members in Biddeford. My favorite time of the year! Biddeford Mayoral Debate Last night, I served as […]
NEWSLETTER: Surgery & Local Politics
Greetings! I know this newsletter is long overdue, but I feel as if I have a decent excuse. As most of you know, I broke my right arm in two places while on vacation a few weeks ago. Since then, I have had surgery and am making good progress toward […]
