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"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

📰JUST IN! | Mayor Marty Endorses Brad Cote for Ward 7 Race “Brad is experienced and level headed,” Grohman wrote. “He is the clear choice for this seat. Please join me in supporting Brad Cote for Ward 7!” October 24, 2025, According to a post on instagram, Current Mayor and Mayoral Candidate Martin Grohman has publicly announced his endorsement for Brad Cote for Ward 7. Brad Cote (Left) and Martin Grohman (Right) Brad is currently running against Sam Pecor (many may recogniz

"Instead of respecting the hard work of these residents and doing THE ONLY TASK REQUIRED OF HIM (UNDIVIDED ATTENTION TO THE SPEAKERS), City Solicitor Harry Center, instead chose to be on his cell phone and laptop. In fact, on two separate occasions, Mr. Center did not look up from his phone for over 2 mins. At one point, Harry even took his laptop off his desk, sat back in his chair, and proceeded to casually use it." We want to preface this by saying that this is not the nor

October 22, 2025, According to reports from Biddeford City Hall, Denise Clavette has formally withdrawn her application to be Biddeford’s next Director of Planning and Economic Development.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

October 21, 2025, Tonight, the Biddeford City Council voted to approve funds in the amount of up to $60,000 to "insure and maintain" the John F. Kennedy School property through the remainder of fiscal year 2026. John F. Kennedy School The JFK School, located at 64 West Street, closed back in June 2025 after being open for 60 years. Once closed, students were transitioned to the Biddeford Primary School. Although a vote of approval for the funds, Councilor At-Large Marc Lessar

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

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

-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

📰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

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

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

📰JUST IN! | BIDDEFORD | Mayoral Candidate Calls Out Opponent Mayor Marty Grohman October 11, 2025, Following last night's Mayoral...

📰BIDDEFORD | ICE & Mayoral Candidates Don’t See Eye to Eye “What action will you take to protect the safety, dignity, and the rights of...

"Notice of Availability of Documents for Public Comment and Notice of Public Hearing for DRAFT 2024-2028 Five-Year Consolidated Plan,...

-HELP ENSURE CITY PAY IS FAIR- October 9, 2925, The City of Biddeford, Maine invites qualified consulting firms to submit proposals to...

📰BIDDEFORD | UNE PIER CITIZEN MEETING SCHEDULED -Date set for "Citizens Grievance" meeting- October 7, 2025, According to Biddeford...

📰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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(Information provided by City of Biddeford) Absentee ballots are now available for the November 4, 2025 Election. You can request an...

"Here's what you need to know about Maine’s two ballot questions this November" By   Emily Bader emily@themainemonitor.org Published on:...