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“In all likelihood we are looking at another 5% to 6% [tax] increase”. - Marc Lessard, City Councilor At-Large At-Large Councilor Marc Lessard (Biddeford) January 9, 2026, City Councilor At-Large Marc Lessard was first elected to the Biddeford City Council in 1993 and has since been reelected for 11 terms. With his family having lived in Biddeford for 6 generations, it’s safe to say that he has deep roots in the community. Throughout Councilor Lessard’s tenure on the City Cou

📰BIDDEFORD | Councilors Praise Police Chief for Partnering with City of Saco | Council Approves Contract “We miss too many opportunities to work with our neighbors from Saco… I offer praise to you and your team for working with them.” Jacob Pierson, Ward 6 Councilor January 6, 2026, At tonight's city council meeting, Biddeford Police Chief JoAnne Fisk asked City Councilors to approve a contract between the City of Saco and City of Biddeford pertaining to the purchase of new

January 6, 2026, In a press release sent to the Biddeford Buzz, York County Commissioner Justin Chenette has announced he will seek a second four-year term in the 2026 election for District 3 (Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Hollis, and Buxton). Justin Chenette (submitted photo) Chenette is the first millennial and first openly LGBTQ+ individual ever elected to the commission and was selected by his fellow commissioners to serve a term as vice chair. “Since taking office, county gov

-UNE medical students continue holiday giving tradition in partnership with Biddeford Primary School- December 19, 2025, Students from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Sigma Sigma Phi (SSP) KAPPA Chapter continued a longstanding holiday tradition on Friday, Dec. 12, hosting their annual Holiday Giving Tree toy drive on UNE’s Biddeford Campus to support local families through the Biddeford Primary School. Now in its seventh year, the drive ha

December 19, 2025, The City of Biddeford will receive sealed bids for the Alfred Street Sewer Separation Phase 3 Project until 2:00 p.m. prevailing local time on January 22nd, 2026 at the Biddeford City Hall, 205 Main Street, 3rd floor – Engineering Dept., Biddeford, Maine 04005. Bid documents shall be in clearly marked sealed envelopes titled Alfred Street Sewer Separation Phase 3 Project. All bids will be opened and read aloud at the Biddeford City Hall at 2:00 pm on Janu

December 17, 2025, Biddeford wastewater customers can now expect to receive their wastewater bills reliably and predictably from Maine Water. Recently, the city transitioned to leveraging Maine Water's billing and customer service expertise to stabilize the administrative processes for sewer billing. The city contracted Maine Water Company to handle all billing, collection and customer service inquiries for the city’s wastewater operations. The complex changeover required mig

📰BIDDEFORD | UNE Responds to City’s Litigation December, 4, 2025, The following message was recieved from the University of New England regarding the City of Biddeford’s litigation pertaining to the UNE Pier. "The University of New England is aware of the City's litigation against the Saco River Corridor Commission. UNE respectfully disagrees with the City's position. As the Saco River Corridor Commission confirmed after seeking counsel from their lawyer at the Maine Attorne

The Spirit of the Season: BHS Students Support 103 Families for Thanksgiving BIDDEFORD, Maine – November 25, 2025 – Biddeford High School (BHS) students continued their tradition of service this season as the Student Council led its annual Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive—an effort that has quickly become a cherished example of Tiger Pride in action. (L-R) Fairfield School staff Wendy LeBlanc, Trenton Jackson, and Allison Desjardins deliver Thanksgiving meals to Saco families

November 25, 2025, This morning, city hall personnel confirmed that Brian Phinney, Biddeford's Chief Operating Officer (COO), has formally announced his intended retirement from public service effective January 15, 2026. "Brian has been a huge help to me since I joined the City a few months ago, said City Manager Truc Dever." Dever went on to say, "I appreciate all that he has done for the City of Biddeford and for this community. I wish him all the best in retirement." In a

-Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening, Bounce Pickle + Play and Match Point Kitchen- “It's amazing, I'll tell you what. Strange twist of fate, literally 30 years ago, I managed the bookland that was next door to here. So to see the plaza go down and come back as it has, is just remarkable." Alex MacPhail, Executive Director, Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce + Industry November 20, 2025, This evening, the Biddeford + Saco Chamber of Commerce + Industry Board of Directors, Executiv

📰BIDDEFORD | New Executive Director | Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce 🎊 CONGRATULATIONS ALEX MCPHAIL! November 15, 2025, The Biddeford + Saco Chamber of Commerce + Industry has hired Alex MacPhail (resident of Saco) to be their new executive director. Alex MacPhail MacPhail will start as executive director on Monday, Nov. 17, according to a press release from the chamber’s board of directors. In the role as executive drector, MacPhail will be responsible for member engag

⚠️SCHOOL CLOSED ON 11/12/25 - WATER MAIN BREAK November 11, 2025, Attention, a notice was sent out this evening at approximately 6:00 PM to parents of students who attend Saco Middle School informing them of a school closure tomorrow (11/12/25) due to a water main break. The message that was sent to parents can be viewed below and is attached: "Saco Middle School will be CLOSED tomorrow, Wednesday, November 12, 2025, due to a water main break at the school. We are assessing t

📰BIDDEFORD | GRANITE STREET INCIDENT FULLY CONFIRMED - WE WERE CORRECT ICE was not present, full release below: Via Biddeford Police Department, On Sunday, November 9, 2025, at approximately 1:00 AM, a Biddeford police officer conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle. The operator, who initially provided a false name, fled in the vehicle. Officers were able to positively identify the operator as Harley Winchenbach, 33, of Biddeford. Officers learned that Winchenbach

📰BIDDEFORD | $25,000 Bail | Arrest Made | Felony Warrants November 7, 2025, Early Friday morning at approximately 3:50 AM, Biddeford Police aresseted an Augusta man for two active felony warrants. Timothy Larsen The individual, Timothy Larsen, 36, of Augusta, was arrested and taken to York County Jail. The first warrant Larsen was aresseted for was for Aggravated Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs (Class A) and Violating Conditions of Release (Class E). The second warrant was fo

Opinion: Why I Voted YES on 1, It's About Trust, Not Politics By Scott Thibeau November 5, 2025, As a citizen of Biddeford, a local business owner, a Realtor, a Veteran, and the President of the Heart of Biddeford, I recently posted on my personal Facebook page to better understand why the voter ID measure was decisively defeated. I want to be absolutely clear: the views I express on this topic are solely my own and do not represent the opinions of any organization I own, l

Opinion: Why It’s So Important that Question 1 Failed By Ian Garcia-Theriault November 5, 2025, Maine voters recently rejected Question 1, which would have required voter ID and rolled back parts of our absentee voting system. I’m relieved it failed—not because I oppose secure elections, but because I see it as the first step down a very familiar slippery slope. Biddeford voters wait in line to drop off completed ballots On the surface, voter ID feels like common sense. We sh

November 3, 2025, Did you receive a suspicious invoice that appears to be from the City of Biddeford Planning Board? According to the Biddeford Police Department, that invoice is not real and is a scam. The Biddeford Police are asking residents TO NOT PAY that invoice. The City of Biddeford has been made aware of fraudulent attempts to extract money from Biddeford residents and businesses who have recently submitted applications to the Planning Board. In this scam, the victim

November 3, 2025, According to the Biddeford Police Department, recently, Chief Fisk held a swearing in ceremony for 2 newly promoted sergeants. The Biddeford Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Sergeants Hubbard and Corey, who will be assigned to the patrol division as supervisors. Sergeant Adam Hubbard has served with the Biddeford Police Department for the past eight years, working in roles including patrol officer, domestic violence investigator, and d