A public hearing on Wednesday will likely focus on whether a 25-year-old state ruling will prevent tree clearing and the construction of a necessary access road along the shore of the Saco River.
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IN-DEPTH | UNE strikes back, files lawsuit against Biddeford
This is the second installment in a multi-part series of articles that examines the ongoing saga of issues connected to the University of New England’s controversial research pier project
Digging in for Biddeford’s housing future
City, state and federal officials praised the numerous benefits of a new housing development currently under construction on the Barra Road.
Biddeford City Manager leaving her post
A deeper dive into Monday’s news about the Biddeford City Manager’s planned — yet unexpected — resignation.
OUR ERROR | And how we’re going to fix it
By RANDY SEAVER | Editor An open letter to the Gazette’s readers, subscribers, team members and donors. The following is the text of an email that I sent earlier today to Carolyn Fox, executive editor of the Portland Press Herald. _________________ Dear Ms. Fox, By way of introduction, my name […]
NEWSLETTER | Paradise City
It’s been an interesting, busy and somewhat exhausting week here at the Biddeford Gazette. In fact, I was moving in some many directions that I forgot to send out this newsletter on Saturday. My former boss David Flood always used to say there’s a lot more to running a newspaper […]
Angers considers run for county commission
A longtime fixture at City Hall, Roch Angers tells the Gazette he wants to follow in Richard Dutremble’s footsteps at the county level By RANDY SEAVER, Editor Roch Angers – a longtime former Biddeford city councilor and a current planning board member – told the Gazette Sunday that he is […]
NEWSLETTER: Can’t touch this
Wow! What a week it’s been. Let’s get right to it. Things have been pretty much non-stop here at the Gazette since the beginning of February. We set some new records, broke some big stories and had some fun along the way. More about all that in just a moment. […]
NEWSLETTER: Warm thoughts on a cold day
Feedback from our readers reinforces the Gazette’s mission statement Wow! What a busy week it’s been. In a few moments, I’ll be headed out the door and on my way to this year’s WinterFest activities in downtown Biddeford. WinterFest is so much than just a giant man-made sledding hill on […]
Council debates controversial parking plan
By RANDY SEAVER, Editor The Biddeford City Council finally got the chance Tuesday to discuss a controversial parking plan that has raised questions and eyebrows about city spending procedures. One councilor described the project as a significant breach of city procedures, but another councilor described the $20,000 project as “small potatoes,” […]
