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📰JUST IN! | APPLICATION WITHDRAWN | Director of Planning and Economic Development
October 22, 2025, According to reports from Biddeford City Hall, Denise Clavette has formally withdrawn her application to be Biddeford’s next Director of Planning and Economic Development. Denise Clavette Denise was intially scheduled to be confirmed pending a vote from City Council that was to occur yesterday (10/21/25). However, at the beginning of yesterday's council meeting, it was unexpectedly announced that agenda item 10b "was struck" from the agenda (10b was the agen
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📰BIDDEFORD | Man Alleges Misconduct by DHHS, Police, Mayor, and City Staff
“What I need from this council is accountability for the silence… The mayor, the city manager, and the chief of police were directly notified and have done nothing… that silence is complicity” FULL VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18mUg8CaGm/ October 22, 2025, Last night, A current resident of Berwick Maine addressed the Biddeford City Council and Council Staff regarding an issue that took place in the City of Biddeford. The Maine resident, who identified himself as R
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📰BIDDEFORD | VOTE POSTPONED - Director of Planning and Economic Development
October 21, 2025, Tonight at the Biddeford City Council Meeting, Councilors were scheduled to vote on the confirmation of Denise Clavette as the next director of Planning and Economic Development. Denise Clavette However, at the beginning of the meeting, it was unexpectedly announced that agenda item 10b "was struck" from the agenda. 10b was the agenda item pertaining to the Economic Director confirmation. It was also announced that a new item would be added to the executive
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📰BIDDEFORD | Absentee Ballots & Election
October 21, 2025, Reminder from the City of Biddeford, absentee ballots are now available for the November 4, 2025 Election. Photo Via City of Biddeford You can request an absentee ballot online at https://apps.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl , by phone at 207-571-1662, or in person in the City Clerk’s Office during business hours. Absentee ballot requests must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2025 unless special circumstances exist. Abse
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📰BREAKING! | City of Biddeford and former City Manager reach settlement
-City of Biddeford and former City Manager reach settlement- Jim Bennett October 20, 2025, City of Biddeford and former City Manager reach settlement. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement, the statement below was negotiated and agreed upon. The City and former City Manager Jim Bennett are pleased to announce that they have come to a mutual resolution of their dispute over Bennett’s separation from the City, allowing both sides to move forward. The litigation was
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📰BIDDEFORD | "You Can't Park There" | Parking Lots & Parking Garage | MAYORAL DEBATE
📰BIDDEFORD | "You Can't Park There" | Parking Lots & Parking Garage | MAYORAL DEBATE “We pay nearly a million dollars a year on [the parking garage]... there may be a need for a parking garage in Biddeford, but the contract that we signed is one of the worst i've ever seen and it is costing us every single year” -Mayoral Candidate Liam LaFountain VIEW VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19s81Y9PuS/ October 16, 2025, This past week, a debate was held in the City of Biddef
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📰BIDDEFORD | New Director of Planning and Economic Development
October 16, 2025, According to reports, the city of Biddeford is on track to hire Denise Clavette as the next director of Planning and Economic Development. Denise Clavette This position was most recently filled by George Gervais who held the job for only 18 months (the position has been vacant since July). If all goes as planned, then Clavette will join the City's team when approved by the city council on Tuesday. According to reports Clavette will earn $125,000 per year an
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📰BIDDEFORD | Tax Breaks, but for who? | MAYORAL DEBATE: TIFs & Credit Enhancement
Q: “The average voter thinks that credit enhancement agreements and TIFs are tax breaks for developers, but meanwhile property tax bills just came out and people have to swallow yet another very big increase. Regarding tax breaks to developers that the council acted upon the last two years, how do you try to oppose or limit any of them now that Biddeford is moving in a different direction?” A: “...if a developer wants to build a bowling alley, they should build it on their ow
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📰JUST IN! | BIDDEFORD | Mayoral Candidate Calls Out Opponent
📰JUST IN! | BIDDEFORD | Mayoral Candidate Calls Out Opponent Mayor Marty Grohman October 11, 2025, Following last night's Mayoral...
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📰BIDDEFORD | ICE & Mayoral Candidates Don’t See Eye to Eye
📰BIDDEFORD | ICE & Mayoral Candidates Don’t See Eye to Eye “What action will you take to protect the safety, dignity, and the rights of...
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📰BIDDEFORD | STILL WAITING FOR YOUR TAX BILLS?.. WE KNOW WHY.
📰BIDDEFORD | TAX BILLS & USPS October 10, 2025, Haven't received your Tax Bill yet? You are not alone, but, it is NOT because of the...
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📰BIDDEFORD | Community Development Block Grant Public Notice
"Notice of Availability of Documents for Public Comment and Notice of Public Hearing for DRAFT 2024-2028 Five-Year Consolidated Plan,...
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📰BIDDEFORD | HELP ENSURE CITY PAY IS FAIR | Classification & Compensation Study
-HELP ENSURE CITY PAY IS FAIR- October 9, 2925, The City of Biddeford, Maine invites qualified consulting firms to submit proposals to...
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📰BIDDEFORD | Residents Express Frustration to Council regarding Alleged Lack of Communication
“No one should ever raise their hand and say I want to help this community, and [then] be ignored” October 8, 2025, As a current...
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📰BIDDEFORD | UNE PIER CITIZEN MEETING SCHEDULED
📰BIDDEFORD | UNE PIER CITIZEN MEETING SCHEDULED -Date set for "Citizens Grievance" meeting- October 7, 2025, According to Biddeford...
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📰SACO | COUNCILOR RESIGNS | Ward 3 City Councilor Joseph Gunn Resigns
📰SACO | COUNCILOR RESIGNS | Ward 3 City Councilor Joseph Gunn Resigns Joseph Gunn “While I'm being forced by circumstances to leave...
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📰MAINE | November Election Information
FULL CANDIDATE PROFILES, BOND QUESTIONS, AND MORE CAN BE FOUND HERE: Your Local Elections 2025 October 6, 2025 | City of Biddeford...
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📰MAINE | ABSENTEE BALLOTS
(Information provided by City of Biddeford) Absentee ballots are now available for the November 4, 2025 Election. You can request an...
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📰MAINE | What you need to know about Maine’s two ballot questions this November
"Here's what you need to know about Maine’s two ballot questions this November" By Emily Bader emily@themainemonitor.org Published on:...
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📰BIDDEFORD | 2025 City Employee and Volunteer of the Year Awards
📰BIDDEFORD | 2025 City Employee and Volunteer of the Year Awards October 1, 2025 — The City of Biddeford is pleased to announce its...
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