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“The judicial branch has made countless efforts to appease the primary complaint… Good fences make good neighbor's, but good manners make great neighbors. We cant [can't] please all the people all the time!”, wrote Edward Caron, Building Manager, York County Judicial Center January 30, 2026, A little over 2 weeks ago we shared a story about several Biddeford residents alleging “vindictive behavior” from staff at the York County Judicial Center located at 515 Elm Street (Route

“…good neighbors, they've been anything but… they've been acting like they’re above the law, which is really disappointing for the judicial branch of our state, to be treating our community and our code enforcement officer so poorly… they should be getting fined like any other business or private residence that would violate a contract zone… that fine would range from $100 to $2500 per day…” Sterling Roop, Ward 7 Resident January 13, 2026, During each Biddeford City Council m

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

November 21, 2025, This past Sunday November 16th was the 2025 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. It’s an annual international day to remember those who have been killed on our roads and streets in the past year. The Bicycle Coalition of Maine has publicly stated that so far in 2025 Maine has seen 209 crashes involving pedestrians resulting in 40 serious injuries and 19 fatalities. Our state has also seen 198 crashes involving bicyclists resulting in 29 seriou

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

“It is really disheartening to have someone maliciously vandalize a beloved asset we’ve invested so much into for this community. I hope we are able to catch the vandal and prevent similar occurrences in the future.”  - Truc Dever, Biddeford City Manager October 28, 2025 - Well folks, according to a statement released yesterday from the Biddeford Recreation department, less than 30 days after the new playground at the J. Richard Martin Community Center (located at 189 Alfre

"I am pleased to support Brad Cote, David Kurtz, Jim LaBelle, Dylan Doughty, and John McCurry [for city council]" - Mayor Martin Grohman October 25, 2025, after endorsing two candidates yesterday, Current Mayor and Mayoral Candidate Martin Grohman has publicly announced endorsement of an additional 3 more... totaling 5 publicly announced endorsments for candidates running for Biddeford city council in the November 4th election. Top L to R: David Kurtz, John McCurry, and Dylan